Green Weenie of the Week: The Electric Car | Power Line

Very stiff competition for this week’s coveted Power Line Green Weenie Award. Al Gore is even warming up for another shot at another Green Chakra Weenie for his solar-powered mantle. But one contender has risen above the rest of the green slime to claim the prize: the electric car.

[Gee, thanks, Shauna!]: A Guide For Journalists Covering Climate Change In A Post-Truth World | Media Matters for America

But if and when there comes the need to quote Rep. Jim Inhofe or the Heartland Institute, journalists should keep in mind that their audience will probably trust anything they air. So they need to give their audience a warning when they are about to be told false information, and be prepared to challenge the common myths.

They'll also need to explain why these claims are false, not just state that they are. These explanations will be most effective if they come from unexpected sources: the conservatives, evangelicals, and Republican representatives, advisors and scientists that acknowledge the risks of climate change. Sometimes the best explanations don't involve any words: seeing is believing. And by disclosing any industry connections these sources may have, you'll allow your audience to decide if they have ulterior motives for propagating misleading information.
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Shauna Theel graduated with high distinction from UC Berkeley in May 2010 with a degree in Political Science. She is currently Senior Researcher of Energy and Environment at Media Matters.

Shock News : European Cold Has Nothing To Do With Arctic Ice Extent | Real Science

Our friends have been saying that late summer Arctic ice loss causes cold winters in Europe, but remarkably Europe sometimes has cold winters when late summer Arctic ice extent is high.

The New Normal : Lie About Everything | Real Science

In order to maintain their religion, the faithful have determined that it is OK to fabricate as many bogus statistics as their little minds can generate.

The drought is nowhere near record breaking or even particularly unusual.