Weekly Weird Right-Wing Fundamentalist News: 7Jul19
Here is this week’s selection of the flow of weird that emminates from that blend of fundamentalist religion with right-wing politics.
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Alaska Disaster for U.S. Climate Research
The Gov of Alaska is attempting to impose devestating 41% cuts to the funding of the University of Alaska – this will impact climate research.
Fact Check: Was June Hottest Month?
Tweets have been circulating on social media declaring that June 2019 was the hottest month ever recorded. For example … So was it? Quick Answer: Nope. Slightly longer answer is this correction from Climatologist Michael E Mann … But how do we know? The alpha source for all of the latest “Hottest” claims comes from … Read more
Dramatic drop in Antarctic Sea Ice
You might, or perhaps might not have seen some of the stories regarding the sudden drop in the amount of Antarctic sea ice. As an example, the UK’s Guardian reports on 2nd July 2019 … ‘Precipitous’ fall in Antarctic sea ice since 2014 revealed Plunge is far faster than in Arctic and may lead to … Read more
Does engaging with science denial work?
When faced with science denial, what is the best strategy? Not engaging at all, simply laying out the facts, or something else?
“Conversion Therapy works” claimed rogue study
About one year ago a study that clamined conversion therapy worked was published. The journal has now retracted it because it was fraudlent.