ABC produced a feature about the lethal combinations of heat and humidity. there's some extraordinary research coming out of University of Sydney literally testing these limits on people. Spoiler alert - it can be *really* brutal, even for the fit and healthy www.youtube.com/watch?v=poQk...

When does heat become deadly? | ABC News

YouTube video by ABC News In-depth

I‘m still at a loss for words having worked closely with John for many years on Skeptical Science where his in-depth climate science knowledge and writing savvy was what made many projects not just possible, but also enjoyable and successful. Like many others who’ve known him, I‘ll miss him a lot.

SSskepticalscience.bsky.socialSep 27, 2024 10:34am

We are extremely sad to report that our esteemed Skeptical Science colleague John Mason passed away on Friday September 20, 2024. Here is our tribute to him, which includes personal memories from many team members who had the pleasure to collaborate with John: skepticalscience.com/remembering-...

We have two more fact briefs out which are closely related to each other: #1: Is recent global warming part of a natural cycle? - NO #2: Does manmade CO2 have any detectable fingerprint? - YES Read them here: sks.to/gfb-cycle?ut...sks.to/gfb-co2incre...

We try to publish a new fact brief at least every two weeks on Saturdays, so be on the lookout then at @skepticalscience.bsky.social and our homepage!

SSskepticalscience.bsky.socialAug 25, 2024 6:19pm

Are you looking for bite-sized debunkings to climate myths? If yes, our fact briefs created in collaboration with @gigafact.bsky.social might come in handy! Find them all via sks.to/gfb! Attached are two recent examples which you can find at sks.to/gfb-correlate and sks.to/gfb-cosmic respectively.

The section on climate change in the Musk/Trump "interview" is just *wild* It really is worth reading in full to get a sense of the two men. Just off-the-scale levels of ignorance, denial, misinformation and half-truths. I've put the transcript here... docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Elon Musk_Donald Trump Twitter transcript 12 Aug 2024

Elon Musk Yeah, yeah. Yeah, absolutely. I mean, I should probably say something about like, you know, maybe my views on, you know, climate change and oil and gas, because I think I'm probably differen...

If someone tells you false information - a friend, a politician, or someone on social media - do you care whether it is a lie or just a mistake? Fascinating paper on disinformation, including on climate change by Exxon. Open access! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Alles nur Show & Schauspiel in diesem Internet hier! 😅 Wie weit die Inszenierung auf Plattformen wie YouTube tatsächlich geht, wie viel oder wenig authentisch Mai dabei ist und was unsere Wahrnehmung damit zu tun hat - darum geht's im neuen Video. Holt euch einen Tee und lasst euch entzaubern. 🤯🤓📽️⬇️

Was wir aus AnniTheDuck lernen sollten

AnniTheDuck, Unge, Fynn Kliemann - Wenn sich von einem Tag auf den anderen der Blick auf öffentliche Personen ändert, führt das oft zu schockierten und enttä...

Finally started actually reading the #Project2025drilled.media/news/newslet...

Newsletter: Everything You Need to Know About Project 2025's Plan for the EPA

The details of Project 2025 plans on climate, and for the EPA.

Coordinating these translations and meeting a lot of people from across the globe virtually is for sure a very fulfilling task! Download the handbook in your preferred translation from here: sks.to/conspiracy

SSskepticalscience.bsky.socialJun 29, 2024 2:41pm

The Conspiracy Theory Handbook is now available in 20 languages! 🌍✨ Thanks to our amazing volunteer translators coordinated by @baerbelw.bsky.social, this essential guide provides helpful pointers to identify conspiracy theories across the globe. skepticalscience.com/translation-...

A recent article suggests that the accumulation of CO2 in the atmosphere is caused by the influence of temperature on natural systems, rather than fossil fuels. But it's a glaring mistake, like confusing the brake with the accelerator. Find out why here: skepticalscience.com/hens-and-egg...