Teaching kids to think critically about climate

Two recently published books suggest that the public – and school children in particular – are being fed lies about environmental issues such as climate change. The books – “How to Get Expelled from School: A guide to climate change for pupils, parents & punters” by Ian Plimer and “Little Green Lies: An expose of twelve environmental myths” by Jeff Bennett – clearly demonstrate how important it is to have a scientifically literate Australia. The distorted and selectively reported science in these books highlights some of the challenges that Australian teachers face in teaching science, and how important it is that they are supported in this task.

Will The AGU Ethics Officer Be Reinstated? | Real Science

Now that Suzanne Goldenberg has personally cleared Gleick of forgery charges, and demonstrated that his fraud and theft was for the good of the planet – will he be reinstated as AGU’s ethics officer?

Climate Lessons: Calming the Climate Curriculum

 A sensible level of confidence and optimism about the future would be good results from a calm curriculum on climate. 

Bad Summer Ahead For Arctic Alarmists | Real Science

Not only is Bering Sea ice at a record high extent, but the water surrounding it for hundreds of miles is at near record low temperatures.

EU Internal Strategy Paper Calls For An End To Subsidies For Green Energies

An EU Commission internal strategy paper “calls for an end to subsidies for solar and wind energy by EU countries and that this should be done as soon as possible”. EU Energy Commissar Günther Oettinger wants to officially present the paper in Brussels. This, writes the FAZ, will provide the German government with cover for its plan to cut its own subsidies for solar energy by 30%.