Stephan Lewandowsky

Professor, University of Bristol

Expertise: Uncertainty in the climate system, Statistics, Cognition of climate

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ARTICLES REVIEWED

Analysis of « Stunning new data indicates El Nino drove record highs in global temperatures… »

in Daily Mail, by David Rose

— 02 Déc 2016

This is an incredibly misleading article. It cherry picks a dataset taking measurements 2 miles up in the atmosphere only over land areas that disagrees with the other two datasets...

Analysis of « About Those Non-Disappearing Pacific Islands »

in The Wall Street Journal, by Bjorn Lomborg

— 17 Oct 2016

"This article is very interesting because it exemplifies a highly-misleading rhetorical practice that is effective, frequently used, but not easily recognized by the public: "palte..

Analysis of « Environmental records shattered as climate change ‘plays out before us' »

in The Guardian, by Oliver Milman

— 05 Août 2016

The article summarizes the main findings of the “2015 state of the climate” report published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Overall it accurately repor...

Analysis of « An Overheated Climate Alarm »

in The Wall Street Journal, by Bjorn Lomborg

— 11 Avr 2016

"Lomborg is using scientific ‘language’ to suggest that climate change will have insignificant health impacts; this goes against a vast body of evidence. The notion that benefi..

Analysis of « Seas Are Rising at Fastest Rate in Last 28 Centuries »

in The New York Times, by Justin Gillis

— 25 Fév 2016

Justin Gillis reports on new results showing that the current rate of sea level rise is unprecedented in a record dating back 2,000 years. The article explains that this rise is at...

Analysis of « 2015 Was Not Even Close To Hottest Year On Record »

in Forbes, by James Taylor

— 22 Jan 2016

"This article makes startlingly inaccurate claims about the earth’s surface and satellite temperature records, as well as attempts to ascertain the earth’s temperatures over th..

Analysis of « 2015 Was Hottest Year in Historical Record, Scientists Say »

in The New York Times, by Justin Gillis

— 21 Jan 2016

The article accurately covers the news that the global surface temperature of the planet in 2015 has set a new record, well above any previous measurement.

Analysis of « Scientists say human greenhouse gas emissions have canceled the next ice age »

in The Washington Post, by Chris Mooney

— 18 Jan 2016

"The article presents an accurate account of recently published research which suggests that human-induced global warming will delay the onset of the next ice age by 50,000 years. ..