Open access notables
At our roots Skeptical Science is about cognition of the results of climate science research in the minds of the entire human population. Ideally we d be perfectly communicating understanding of Earth s climate, and perfectly understood. We can only approximate that, but hopefully converging closer to perfection. With the passage of time and a lot of effort on the part of researchers working on how our species thinks, we can inch forward— if we pay attention. With that in mind, two papers in this week s trawl land very close to our home. Each sports results important to climate science communicators but differing in paths and challenges to practical applicability.
The C-17 Globemaster III—which transports troops and tanks—may have to shed weight as rising temperatures driven by climate change affect flying conditions
BAZETTA An Ohio woman who created the Buckeye chicken and had it accepted by the American Poultry Association was honored with a special exhibit at the Trum