In chapter 1 of my book I show that the strategy of tamping down climate alarm is a favorite of fossil-fuel interests, and I argue that scientists can inadvertently assist this strategy when they succumb to the fear of being called "alarmists" or looking emotional in any way.
given the broad agreement that this is a problem of political will, not science or tech, it’s odd to think physicists are likely to have the answer. It’s totally bizarre to me that so many reporters exclusively talk to climate scientists about policy/psych/behavioral questions
The Nobel Committee hates women named Rosalind.
People who say they'll leave the U.S. if Trump wins are ignoring the danger he poses to the whole world.
Online meetings have been a thing for years now, but some meeting organisers STILL don't know - that you CANNOT change the meeting link for a large meeting without causing inevitable confusion.
It's important to realize how long scientists have warned those in power. Climate change is not somebody's fault for not recycling beer cans. It's the result of a fraud against the public by corporations who have flooded the zone with bribes and misinformation.