12 Jun 2017
30 Aug 2016
Communicating science – Pseudo-science & The Spectator – a case study
The outcome of the Referendum highlighted the reaction against experts and provides a significant challenge to the whole science and technical community. The need to respond to misinformation effectively are growing. Phillip Williamson, UEA: ‘At the end of April, The Spectator published an article on ocean acidification by James Delingpole. Unfortunately it was classic […]
07 Dec 2015
Two educational videos – from NASA & Jason Hall-Spencer on Climate change
The Paris Climate change conference (COP21) will come to its end on Friday (11th December) We will be doing let me know if there is anything particularly useful interesting on the outputs: Follow it day by day on http://www.cop21.gouv.fr/en/ Here are two useful interesting videos. What does ocean acidification look like? Jason Hall-Spencer Marine scientists […]
14 Aug 2015
Ocean acidification and the impact of the major drivers on the ocean – Jason Hall-Spencer
This article is a personal perspective, based on the author’s keynote presentation at the 2014 Challenger Conference in Plymouth, and Coastal Futures 2015 in London. It concentrates on ocean acidification but puts this in the wider context of the major planetary drivers, which he illustrates, that are having an impact on the world’s oceans. Jason […]
13 Jul 2015
The Pressure Mounts – Ocean Scientist & the Climate Change Committee warn Government
In the build up to Paris we will get more and more of this type of material but will it make a difference to George Osborne & Co. From post-election decisions apparently not. Ocean scientists give stark warning to governments ahead of Paris climate negotiations UK Ocean Acidification Association ‘A healthy ocean is essential for […]
01 Jun 2015
Shellfish Species Shrinking – the Lilliput Effect – as rising carbon emissions hit marine life
Guardian: Biologists warn that hundreds of species could die or weaken as growing levels of CO2 make oceans more acidic and disrupt shell formation Sea creatures are set to shrink as the world’s oceans become more acidic. That is the startling warning given by an international group of biologists who have charted the likely impact […]
Prev