Science – Glen's Parallax Perspectives

Fossil Fuel Industry Hijacks Global Climate COP Summits

December 7, 2023 GlenAnderson 0

Al Gore Says Fossil Fuel Industry Has “Captured the COP Process.” The article linked here — https://www.commondreams.org/news/al-gore-cop28 — says this: “The former U.S. vice president accused the United Arab Emirates of ‘abusing the public’s trust’ by naming the CEO of its national oil company as president of COP28. Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore said Sunday that fossil fuel interests have effectively seized the reins of the United Nations climate summit process, preventing the kind of ambitious action that scientists say is necessary to prevent catastrophic warming and all of its cascading impacts.” COP28: Amy Goodman Attempts to Question […]

Protect honest science from attacks and declining public trust!

December 3, 2023 GlenAnderson 0

At federal, state and local levels, right-wingers and businesses are applying pressures to hurt honest science. Fewer Americans now understand and respect science. Here are some recent articles: Americans’ trust in science is declining: Americans’ Trust in Scientists, Positive Views of Science Continue to Decline Why Don’t Americans Believe in Science? https://www.thenation.com/article/society/anti-science-is-a-systematic-issueand-its-not-going-away/ The psychology behind right-wing authoritarians’ denial of science: https://www.alternet.org/2021/09/right-wing-science-denial/?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=7868&recip_id=22838&list_id=2 Don’t Let Them Fool You: Disinformation Is Not an Accident. – Union of Concerned Scientists (ucsusa.org): https://blog.ucsusa.org/astrid-caldas/dont-let-them-fool-you-disinformation-is-not-an-accident?utm_campaign=email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=email&emci=dc1183fa-a9ad-eb11-85aa-0050f237abef&emdi=839e82ea-72b2-eb11-85aa-0050f237abef&ceid=702115 Politically motivated bullies want to “tear down the fabric of science.” https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/9/23/2194654/-Overnight-Science-News-Politically-motivated-bullies-want-to-tear-down-the-fabric-of-science?detail=emaildkg&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email State and Local […]

Bad news about the war against science

August 22, 2023 GlenAnderson 0

Montana Governor Signs Bill Banning State Agencies From Analyzing Climate Impacts: https://www.ecowatch.com/montana-governor-climate-impacts-analysis-ban.html Texas Education Officials Weaken Climate Science in Textbooks: https://www.ecowatch.com/texas-school-board-climate-science.html This alarming news occurred in 2021: University of Florida researchers destroyed data on COVID-19 to avoid offending Ron DeSantis: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/12/8/2068226/-Florida-academics-live-in-fear-of-DeSantis-resulting-in-censored-results-destroyed-data?detail=emaildkre In July 2021 — during Biden’s tenure — this alarming news came out: EPA scientists allege in letter that the ‘war on science’ has continued under the Biden administration: https://www.alternet.org/2021/07/biden-science/ Trump’s EPA significantly sabotaged honest science. Biden has not done enough to restore scientific integrity and eliminate corruption in the EPA. BOTH Trump and […]

I like this satirical news article about math and fear of

June 27, 2023 GlenAnderson 0

I don’t remember where I saw this satirical news article, but I saved it, and I’m sharing it with you now: School Teacher Arrested at JFK Airport A school teacher was arrested today at JFK International airport as he attempted to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, a compass, an ancient wooden device called a “slide-rule” as well as a code device called an “abacus” that he claimed was a calculator. At a morning press conference, the U.S. Attorney General said he believes the man is a member of the notorious Al-Gebra movement. He did […]

5 characteristics of science denial.

June 27, 2023 GlenAnderson 0

The scientific method is valid. It is scrupulously honest. But some people still try to deny science. For example, in order to deny science, right-wing extremist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene used the gimmicks mentioned in this article: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/4/15/2164134/-MT-Greene-attempts-to-explain-climate-change-is-fake-it-goes-badly?detail=emaildkbow&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email

Republicans are persistently WRONG + INCOMPETENT about COVID

March 21, 2023 GlenAnderson 0

It’s surprising that anyone trusts the Republican Party after they have screwed up so badly regarding the COVID pandemic. When the pandemic struck, Trump denied that it was happening. Then he said it would completely go away within 2 months. He said it was nothing more than the flu. He blamed China in a very racist, xenophobic way. He put incompetent and corrupt people in charge of it. When he conducted nationwide TV programs about it, instead of providing honest scientific information he promoted “snake oil” cures manufactured by companies his cronies owned, and he used those TV programs […]

FREE online workshops will strengthen your skills for ABOLISHING NUCLEAR WEAPONS

January 13, 2023 GlenAnderson 0

Sign up now for FREE online workshops: Strengthen your skills for ABOLISHING NUCLEAR WEAPONS. We are always the underdogs in working for peace, but these FREE online workshops really can strengthen our skills and strategies so we can make truly significant progress toward abolishing nuclear weapons! Nonviolent grassroots organizing has been proven to be effective, but people – even experienced activists – could make much more progress by strengthening our skills. This series of workshops (“Nonviolent Grassroots Organizing”) really can help! ALL OF US — new people, experienced organizers, and everybody in between — can STRENGTHEN OUR SKILLS and add […]

Nuclear weapons: How the U.S. provoked the arms race, escalated it, and trapped the world in nuclear terror

November 19, 2022 GlenAnderson 0

Ever since 1945, the vast majority of Americans believed what the government said about nuclear weapons. Not only did the politicians tell us what to believe, but – as always – the mainstream news media reinforced the official government messages. Here are some crucial steps in how the U.S. trapped the world in nuclear weapons: #1. Since the 1940s, the U.S. government – and mainstream news media – have been telling us that our nuclear weapons are a “deterrent” that prevent nations from attacking us. Actually, the U.S. military could repel any attempted invasion without using nuclear weapons. #2. The […]

United Nations is warning the world about persistently hurting the environment!

September 27, 2022 GlenAnderson 0

U.N. warning #1: A U.N. report blames short-sighted economics for endangering nature. The dominant policies focus on short-term profits from exploiting nature. Instead, we need to “value” other aspects of nature. The smart article is at this link: https://grist.org/international/nature-is-in-crisis-a-un-report-says-short-sighted-economics-is-to-blame/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=daily U.N. warning #2: Pay attention to economics: U.N. warns that increasing disasters are ‘setting humanity on a spiral of self-destruction’ Currently, our politicians and our economic models are FAILING TO PAY ATTENTION to the escalating disasters (environmental, climate, etc.). The United Nations issued this warning. We – grassroots people – need to push our politicians, big businesses, economists, etc., to […]

Greenland’s ice is melting faster and faster

September 27, 2022 GlenAnderson 0

Greenland ice melt will raise global sea levels at least 10 inches, scientists conclude. The scientists worry severe melting events, like the melting seen in 2012, could push eventual sea level rise closer to 30 inches. https://www.nationofchange.org/2022/09/01/greenland-ice-melt-will-raise-global-sea-levels-at-least-10-inches-scientists-conclude/ Greenland’s Melting Glacier Could Raise Sea Levels Twice as Much as Predicted. https://truthout.org/video/greenlands-melting-glacier-could-raise-sea-levels-twice-as-much-as-predicted/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=9fdc01f7-7fc4-4187-8881-0270d5ea3953 The best-case scenario for Greenland ice melt just got worse. In a warming world, scientists keep needing to revise their projections. https://grist.org/science/the-best-case-scenario-for-greenland-ice-melt-zombie-ice/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=daily Greenland Ice Melt Will Raise Global Sea Levels at Least 10 Inches, Scientists Conclude. https://www.ecowatch.com/greenland-ice-melt-sea-level-rise.html […]

Many Americans are ignorant about — or denying — science. Here are a few articles.

September 1, 2022 GlenAnderson 0

Aldous Huxley’s famous quotation about denying science is worth repeating: “Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” U.S. Has Highest Percentage of People Not Worried About Climate Change in Survey of 31 Countries: Clearly, the climate deniers, the fossil fuel companies’ propagandists, and the right-wing media have been succeeding: https://www.ecowatch.com/climate-change-concern-survey-us-countries.html We must get more savvy in communicating effectively with the general public. I offer FREE online workshops to help people build a stronger grassroots movement for the climate. Although the opportunity linked here has passed, I invite you to contact me if you’d like me […]

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August 30, 2022 GlenAnderson 0

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Trump has been EXTREMELY HORRIBLE and DANGEROUS in MANY, MANY ways!!!

August 23, 2022 GlenAnderson 0

VERY HUGE amounts of evidence show the MANY WAYS in which Trump has been a horrible problem. Here are a few items I posted to my blog since March 2020. I have about three times as many items. If you want more evidence, ask me and I’ll send them to you. Trump made the climate crisis MUCH WORSE! The Perils of an “America First” Climate Policy: https://parallaxperspectives.org/the-perils-of-an-america-first-climate-policy New evidence shows Trump’s war on science was even worse than we thought! https://parallaxperspectives.org/new-evidence-shows-trumps-war-on-science-was-even-worse-than-we-thought Trump’s WAR AGAINST HONEST SCIENCE is hurting our health — and hurting planet earth: https://parallaxperspectives.org/trumps-war-against-honest-science-is-hurting-our-health-and-hurting-planet-earth Trump made […]

2-minute video: An eagle’s amazing skills

July 30, 2022 GlenAnderson 0

An Amazing Raptor! An eagle, with a camera installed on its back, was released from the top of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, now the world’s tallest building (about half a mile high, approximately twice the height of the Empire State building), in order to search for its trainer, who was exactly ten blocks from the building. When the eagle spotted its coach, it plunged downwards for about a minute and a half and then landed on his arm. Not only can you see some nice images of the city (and the curvature of the earth), but also you can get an […]

11-minute video supports Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

July 19, 2022 GlenAnderson 0

Jim Manista, an active member of the Olympia Coalition to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, produced this smart 11-minute video supporting the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. This Treaty is POWERFUL and HISTORIC. Although 66 nations have ratified the Treaty, mainstream news media in the U.S. have ALMOST TOTALLY REFUSED to cover this hot news. We encourage you to watch Jim’s video at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wU1p2XIbHLZZ36fSSa_jOu7avHCnX9sg/view?usp=sharing