Elon Musk’s disaster capitalism

The entreprenuer has made a habit of intervening in crises, particularly climate-related ones, but it's a high wire act The post Elon Musk’s disaster capitalism...

Scientists detect a human fingerprint in the atmosphere’s seasonal cycles

We know that humans are causing Earth’s climate to change. It used to be that “climate change” mostly referred to increasing temperatures near the...

2018 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming Digest #29

Story of the Week... Analysis of the Week... SkS Highlights... El Niño/La Niña Update... Toon of the Week... Quote of the Week... Graphic of...

Transdisciplinary collaboration: working together to tackle climate change

July 22nd, 2018 Irish climate scientist, Dr Paul Bolger, envisions a battle against climate change in which environmental scientists fight alongside other professionals and everyday...

The many challenge facing shark populations in the 21st century

July 22nd, 2018 Shark Awareness Day, which took place last week, is an occasion for conservation groups to raise awareness of the need to protect...

Seal season: how to respect seal pups on our beaches this summer

July 22nd, 2018 Summer is the season when the common seal gives birth to its pups on the Irish coastlines, bringing curious tourists to our...

2018 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #29

A chronological listing of news articles posted on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week. Editor's Pick There Is No Escape for Corals Deep waters...

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