Climate Change
Electronic advertising is a climate crime that makes our public spaces more hostile
The giant screen at Euston Station boasts of saving energy, while using more electricity than the average street, just to serve us adverts we didn't consent to see
The radicalisation of “Joan”: a true-life account of one colleague’s slide into conspiracism
"Joan" was always interested in off-the-wall ideas, but over time she became increasingly drawn into deeper and deeper conspiracy theories
The recent Glasgow Low Emission Zone protest turned out to be more of a ‘low information zone’
Glasgow's Low Emission Zone protest drew support from QAnon believers and antivaxxers - even Piers Corbyn turned up, to collect money from the crowd
The top 10 most infuriating climate change memes, and how to debunk them
Rather than engage with the realities of climate change, some people prefer the comforting reassurance of denialism, packaged in these 10 infuriating memes
Hit them in the feels: confirmation bias and the emotional component of reason
We may see ourselves as rational decision makers, but we are all prone to judging ideas based on how well they agree with what we already think
Matt Le Tissier talks to The Skeptic about Covid, vaccines, 15-minute cities and climate change
The Skeptic editor, Michael Marshall, sat down with former footballer Matt Le Tissier to ask why he has become increasingly vocal in his support for conspiracy theories
Could AI generated summaries of scientific consensus help tackle disinformation?
Summaries of the scientific consensus, generated quickly by artificial intelligence might offer new hope in beating a key part of the ‘Tobacco Playbook’ on science denialism
Tree planting schemes look fantastic on paper, but they won’t save us from climate change
Mass tree planting schemes are a simple and obvious way to sequester carbon and fight climate change. The only problem is, they almost certainly won't work.
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