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Antarctic — A new study has been published in nature that reveals some very worrying data. Looking back to see what has actually happened in the past is a good way to work out what is coming as we warm the planet, and it is that data that reveals the degree of […]

New Study: Moderate warming will lead to huge increases in Sea level

This entry was posted in Antarctic Climate Change science study and tagged #antarctic sea level study Wilkes Subglacial Basin on September 22, 2018 by Dave

rainfall — On a planet where we are increasing the amount of greenhouse gases, both the atmosphere and also the ocean become warmer. The rather obvious consequence is of course the the melting of ice and rising sea level, but other things also happen. Tropical Cyclones, (also known as Hurricanes) which are […]

Warming Oceans are changing rainfall patterns

This entry was posted in Climate Change news science study and tagged Amazon climate rainfall study on September 14, 2018 by Dave

ecologies — Today’s key message is this: Without dramatic reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions, most of the planet’s land-based ecosystems—from its forests and grasslands to the deserts and tundra—are at high risk of “major transformation” due to climate change. This comes from a newly published study by an international research team. Climate change […]

Climate Change will dramatically alter ecosystems

This entry was posted in Climate Change environment news study and tagged ecosystems science study on September 1, 2018 by Dave

conspiracy — What do people who believe in creationism and people who believe in conspiracy theories have in common? According to a new study the correlation is Teleological thinking. What the heck is that? OK, more on that in a second. First, let’s think briefly about why knowing about this matters. Understanding how […]

What do Creationists and Conspiracy Theorists have in common?

This entry was posted in conspiracy psychology Skepticism study and tagged conspiracy study on August 30, 2018 by Dave

atlantic circulation — The plot of the 2004 movie, The Day After Tomorrow, is that the Atlantic Ocean Circulation which carries warm water North suddenly stops and plunges the entire Northern Hemisphere into an Ice Age almost overnight… er yes, well it’s just a movie. What is actually going on with the Atlantic […]

Does a slowing Atlantic Ocean Circulation increase Global Warming?

This entry was posted in Climate Change news science study and tagged AMOC atlantic circulation Gulf Stream study on July 20, 2018 by Dave

Fake News — A group of researchers from Yale University have published a working paper that discusses two studies that demonstrate that some people have a tendency to be far more prone to an acceptance of Fake News than others. It is entitled “Reduced Analytic and Actively Open-Minded Thinking Help to Explain the […]

Fake News: A human bias against working out what is real?

This entry was posted in Fake News psychology religion society and tagged fake news harvard study on May 11, 2018 by Dave