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As the coronavirus pandemic disrupts supply chains around the world, it is likely that more food is being wasted than ever before at a...
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Vacancy: Science writer at Carbon Brief
An exciting opportunity to become Carbon Brief’s new science writer, helping us to analyse and report climate change and society’s response to it.
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Trump’s climate official: ‘I actually don’t know what 2C means’
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A Coal-Free Washington State by 2025?
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Tips on countering conspiracy theories and misinformation
Over the years, members from our team have published several handbooks providing information about how to successfully counter misinformation and conspiracy theories. These include The...
2021 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #39
Listing of articles linked to on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week: Sun, September 19, 2021 through Sat, September 25, 2021
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From oiloholics to e-totallers: The coming revolution in transport
IT HAS BEEN a bad couple of years for those hoping for the death of driving. In America, where cars are an important part...
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Guest post: Why CO2 removal is not equal and opposite to reducing emissions
In recent years, countries, companies and institutions around the world have set “net-zero” emissions targets as part of efforts to tackle climate change.
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