A few weeks ago, VICE Canada came to George Mason University to film the Cranky Uncle game being used to teach critical thinking. They’re producing a documentary about climate change and learnt of how the Cranky Uncle project is combining … Continued
A while back, geologist Callan Bentley asked me for a climate cartoon poster. He was organizing a climate art exhibition at a geology conference and thought some cartoon art would be an interesting contribution. I had been meaning for a … Continued
Today at the Three Monkeys Pub in Manassas, with much thanks to John Wheeler from CCL and Great Prince William Climate Action Network who organized the event, we held our first ever Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change book event. It … Continued
On Tuesday when the Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change book came out, I participated in a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything), answering questions about my research into misinformation, Cranky Uncle, and much more. It was pretty hectic, receiving over 830 … Continued
The Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change book is now available! The book uses cartoons, humor, and critical thinking to expose how and why some people reject climate science. It’s now available for sale on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other book outlets. If you’re near the DC … Continued
An excerpt from the book Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change, released Feb 25. A number of studies have quantified the level of scientific agreement on climate change. In 2009, a survey by Peter Doran found that 97.4% of publishing climate scientists agreed … Continued
An excerpt from the book Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change, released Feb 25. Every weather event is affected in some way by global warming, including the buildup of heat, more moisture in the atmosphere, and rising sea levels. A direct impact of … Continued
An excerpt from the book Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change, released Feb 25. In 1958, Charles Keeling began measuring atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in Mauna Loa, Hawaii. He found CO2 rising and falling from year to year. This graph became known … Continued
An excerpt from the book Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change, released Feb 25. Signs of global warming are being observed all over our planet. Thermometers measure surface warming. Buoys sunk to ocean depths measure heat building up in our oceans. Ice is … Continued
An excerpt from the book Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change, released Feb 25. Our human brain is poorly equipped to deal with a threat like climate change. Over millions of years, we’ve evolved to avoid life-threatening dangers like predators jumping out of … Continued