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Here’s my seventh Cranky Uncle video, debunking the myth that climate has changed naturally in the past so current climate change must be natural. This animated video is adapted from cartoons in the Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change book. Throughout Earth’s history, there … Continued

I love the zombie genre. A good zombie movie explores the human condition and a commonly explored theme is how fellow humans can be more dangerous than the zombies. We’re now seeing this dynamic play in real life as some … Continued

To celebrate Earth Day, I’ve put together a 40-second video that tells the climate change story in the simplest way possible: in just ten words. Climate communicators, scientists, & educators are welcome to reuse my graphics – here is a … Continued

Here’s my sixth Cranky Uncle video, debunking the myth that CO2 is just a trace gas so can’t warm the Earth. This animated video is adapted from cartoons in the Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change book. We understand the greenhouse effect in … Continued

The number of coronavirus infections and deaths continues to rise at an alarming rate, reminding us that this crisis is far from over. In response, the global scientific community has thrown itself at the problem and research is unfolding at … Continued

Earlier this week, I deconstructed the argument that downgrading of COVID-19 deaths means we should relax social distancing. Unfortunately, social distancing denial is on the increase. Here’s another insightful analogy exposing the flawed logic behind arguments to prematurely relax social … Continued

Here’s my fifth Cranky Uncle video, debunking the myth that human CO2 emissions are tiny compared to natural CO2 emissions so we don’t matter. This animated video is adapted from cartoons in the Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change book. This video looks … Continued

Here’s my fifth Cranky Uncle video, debunking the myth that we’re heading into an ice age. This animated video is adapted from cartoons in the Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change book. Here is a graph of solar activity (an 11-year average … Continued

Here’s my fourth Cranky Uncle video, debunking the efforts to downplay sea level rise. This animated video is adapted from cartoons in the Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change book. Sea level rise is so steady that it’s difficult to cherry pick short … Continued

Here’s my third Cranky Uncle video, debunking the myth that cold weather proves that global warming isn’t happening. This animated video is adapted from cartoons in the Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change book. The key fact to do with cold weather and … Continued