The Globe and Mail. August 15, 2021. “About time!” you say? Indeed. A science reporter for the G&M examines the recent report on climate change by the IPPCC and claims a key take away to be: “there is no longer a productive debate to be had around the question of whether climate change owing to fossil fuel emissions is actually occurring.” But the author also observes that many climate skeptics remain as entrenched as ever. With that in mind, he has compiled a list of fact-based replies we can make to climate deniers on five of the most common misconceptions: 1: Earth isn’t warming; 2: Climate change is nothing new; 3: People are not the cause; 4: Cold weather proves the science is wrong; 5: Don’t worry, we’ll adapt. If you are tired of engaging in go-nowhere conversations on climate change, you may find this compendium helpful – not only for changing the view of folks you engage with personally, but also should you wish to update and/or motivate Nanaimo’s City Hall. [ARTICLE LINK]