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Shaun Lovejoy

Professor, McGill University

Expertise: Complex geosystems, Weather and Climate statistics

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Qualifying publication(s): see criteria

publication   http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00382-01

ARTICLES REVIEWED

Breitbart article falsely claims that measured global warming has been “fabricated”

in Breitbart, by James Delingpole

— 11 Jul 2017

"In a cursory attempt at both reporting and climate science, the author glibly highlights a document heavy on accusation and light on reasoned engagement with fact. Implying nefari..

Breitbart misrepresents research from 58 scientific papers to falsely claim that they disprove human-caused global warming

in Breitbart, by James Delingpole

— 08 Jun 2017

"This article grossly misinterprets open-access scientific papers by simply looking at graphs and entirely ignoring their meaning as explained by authors in the text.

Analysis of “The Climate Snow Job”

in The Wall Street Journal, by Patrick Michaels

— 26 Jan 2016

"This article is indeed a snow job, as the title implies. The author has twisted the facts and distorted the science wildly. The author is well known for his wildly inaccurate clim..

Analysis of “Deceptive temperature record claims”

in The Washington Times, by Tom Harris

— 28 Aug 2015

"Scientists unanimously qualify this article as misleading and in disagreement with elementary science.

CLAIMS REVIEWED

There is overwhelming evidence that current climate change is significantly caused by human carbon emissions contrary to claim in Townhall
CLAIM
Human-produced carbon might be one of the factors [of climate change], but there’s simply no evidence that it is a significant one.

SOURCE: Kurt Schlichter, Townhall

Published: 11 Sep 2019

VERDICT

There is clear evidence for the existence of climate change contrary to claims by John Coleman
CLAIM
Climate change is not happening, there is no significant man-made global warming now, there hasn't been any in the past, and there's no reason to expect any in the future.

SOURCE: John Coleman, Derek Utley

Published: 30 Apr 2019

VERDICT

Rush Limbaugh falsely claims there is no evidence of human-caused global warming
CLAIM
There isn’t yet any empirical evidence for their claim that greenhouse gases even cause temperatures to increase.

SOURCE: Rush Limbaugh, The Rush Limbaugh Show

Published: 04 Apr 2018

VERDICT

Incorrect claim that global warming is mostly natural was based on a study that can’t support that conclusion
CLAIM
Most of the recent warming could be natural

SOURCE: Jennifer Marohasy, The Spectator

Published: 07 Sep 2017

VERDICT

Energy Secretary Rick Perry incorrectly claims CO2 is not primary cause of climate change
CLAIM
Most likely the primary control knob [on climate change] is the ocean waters and this environment that we live in.

SOURCE: Rick Perry, CNBC

Published: 20 Jun 2017

VERDICT

Science shows that humans are primarily responsible for climate change, counter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s claim
CLAIM
I would not agree that [carbon dioxide is] a primary contributor to the global warming that we see.

SOURCE: EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, CNBC

Published: 10 Mar 2017

VERDICT

Global surface temperatures are increasing according to climate projections, contrary to Wall Street Journal claim
CLAIM
the warming is not nearly as great as the climate change computer models have predicted.

SOURCE: Wall Street Journal editorial, The Wall Street Journal

Published: 27 Jan 2017

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