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The Great Global Warming Swindle?
Climate change is still a hot topic, with the recent airing of a controversial UK documentary, “The Great Global Warming Swindle” (shown 12 July on ABC). If you are looking for some up-to-date facts and figures to test greenhouse myths, or maybe some other 'must see' climate change television from Australia’s national broadcasters, read on.
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Recently shown on the ABC, “The Great Global Warming Swindle” is a hot conversation topic amongst environmentalists, educators and students. Eminent Australian scientists (and astute secondary students) have identified this program as biased, misleading and lacking scientific integrity.
For those of you seeking to encourage debate around climate change (and debunk some of these myths that could start to circulate around the tearoom), New Scientist addresses the 26 most common climate misconceptions. To view their ‘guide for the perplexed’ click here
Useful material is also provided by an Australian not-for-profit volunteer group, Beyond Zero Emissions. They have collated a selection of ‘must see’ climate change videos addressing a range of issues including debates about climate change, potential impacts, drought, carbon sequestration, and energy alternatives. The videos (and transcripts) are from programs such as ABC Catalyst, Lateline, Four Corners, Difference of Opinion and SBS Dateline and Insight. click here for link
