Climate Scientists Organize to Dispel Climate Misinformation

Monday, November 8, 2010 - 16:30 in Mathematics & Economics

Bracing for an onslaught from emboldened congressional conservatives - and ramped-up media coverage of their offensive - climate scientists are joining truth squads that seek to dispel climate-change skeptics. One program is a relaunch of a previous climate information service; another involves a rapid-response team of scientists prepared to appear before unfriendly audiences, such as conservative talk shows. The latter represents a departure for many scientists, who have traditionally avoided the political realm even as they have faced increasing pressure - including investigations into their personal correspondence. In a story about the programs, the LA Times quotes Scott Mandia, professor of physical sciences at Suffolk County Community College in New York, saying science and politics cannot be divorced. "Scientists need to aggressively engage the denialists and politicians who attack climate science," he said. "We are taking the fight to them because we are … tired of taking the hits. The notion that...

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