Time to freak out? How the existential terror of hurricanes can fuel climate change denial
For many people, denying the existence of a climate crisis is not only convenient, but may feel psychologically necessary.
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Misinformation about climate change harms those most in need
The politicization of climate change exacerbates the divide between scientific consensus and public opinion.
Project 2025 spells disaster for oceans and coasts in a changing climate
Project 2025 proposes draconian cuts to federal government services that benefit people and the ocean.
When denialism meets 140-MPH winds
A writer glimpses Florida’s dystopian future in a piece of storm debris.
Can humanity address climate change without believing it? Medical history suggests it is possible
There are similarities between debates over the existence of microbes and current debates over the existence of global warming.
The pope appeals for our good will on climate
Noting that the world is 'nearing a breaking point,' Pope Francis condemned climate denial and called for urgent climate action.
Challenge Florida’s alarming embrace of climate denial propaganda in classrooms
The state recently approved the K-5 curriculum created by PragerU, a group known for misinformation and climate denialism.
Getting out of the ‘science trap’ – A social scientist discusses the challenge of having accurate reporting on climate change
A Q&A with Peter Jacques, Rechnitz Family Endowed Chair in Marine and Environmental Law and Policy at Monmouth University.
Tyndall Air Force Base being rebuilt to withstand climate threats; Florida schools get OK for climate-denial videos
A $5 billion effort is underway to rebuild the base to withstand rising seas, stronger storms and other threats.
The thinking error that makes people susceptible to climate change denial
Expecting black-and-white answers can make it hard to see the truth.
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