CSIRO survey reflects badly on Australian society's grasp of scientific knowledge

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he CSIRO has just published what is one of the most depressing charts I have ever seen. It is depressing partly because of the consequences it implies, and partly because it reflects incredibly badly on Australian society’s understanding and appreciation of scientific knowledge.

The depressing chart below illustrates the headline finding of a CSIRO survey of Australian attitudes to climate change. It indicates that more than half of Australians don’t think that human activities, which are increasing the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, are driving climate change.

Read the Climate Spectator story - “It’s just common sense - the depressing charts behind global warming stupidity.”