Fake news is killing the oceans!
Meanwhile, overfishing, pollution, and habitat destruction are wrecking the oceans. Despite debunkings, this fake news still appears in headlines.
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Five trillion is a red line. Cross it and the environment crashes.
Summary: Here are three stories about environmental destruction, all featuring “five trillion” as the horrific number. Scary stories. Are they accurate? To understand a trillion, look at it in cash (1) Five trillion tons of ice has melted! “5 Trillion Tons of Ice Lost Since 2002” by climate propagandist Phil Plait at Slate. “…land ice …
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Are we “choking the ocean with plastic”? Tracing creation of a myth.
Summary: Many of the scary stories of our time result from interactions between actual science, activist scientists, and clickbait-seeking journalists. “We’re choking the ocean with plastic” is one such tale, showing how real problems become masked by myths. This leaves us divided and unable to respond to our problems, as neither Left nor Right clearly see …
Are we “choking the ocean with plastic”? Tracing creation of a myth. Read More »