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The Straw Men of Climatology
The contrarian critique of climatology in the media, popular books and blogs is based on a “straw man” version of science. Image: iStockphoto
By James Risbey
The straw man arguments of climate contrarians portray a brittle image of climatology that ignores how science produces robust knowledge by embracing and correcting errors.
James Risbey is a senior research scientist in the Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research at CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research.
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