“Climate skeptics” – arguments from an economic point of view

It´s the uncertainty that should get us to action „Climate skeptics can always suggest that there’s uncertainty, says Andrew Winston. Well, no kidding. Science is never 100 percent certain about anything. More specifically, we can’t know precisely how rising carbon dioxide levels will play out in terms of temperature increases, or the exact effects of those increases […]

Denying climate denial

Posted on: November 18, 2019 by Simone Regina Adams Edit Already in 2017, Andrew Winston wrote on medium.com about how differentiated the denial of the climate crisis is – including even what he calls “denying climate denial”. Winston creates a helpful differentiation by distinguishing between: 1. Whether we doubt the facts – or acknowledge the […]

Climate change and Violence

A report, released by the journal Science cites the correlation between extreme climate and weather events with an increase in aggression and violence. „A rapidly growing body of research examines whether human conflict can be affected by climatic changes. Drawing from archaeology, criminology, economics, geography, history, political science, and psychology, we assemble and analyze the […]