Agenda-driven science

ThinkProgress: Congressman Denies Manmade Climate Change, Calls It ‘An Agenda-Driven Science’ http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwpqDQrRo

Well, the science is agenda-driven, just like this article is agenda-driven, and just like all communication is agenda-driven. Of course, it is a flaw to admit he can't know the cause while denying the possibility of it being a man-made cause. Anyway, it has me wondering if there's any value in drawing attention to agenda. The congressman seems to use 'agenda' to dismiss views/theories. The writer of the article seems to do the same of the congressman, categorizing him along party lines. Anyway, this is an interesting snapshot of dismissal in the climate change argument.

Sea level rise maps

Lets the infographics do the talking, and takes a subtle verbal approach, saying that cities will likely change before sea levels rise to this extent. Wishful thinking?

http://www.weather.com/news/science/environment/what-would-us-look-10-feet-sea-level-rise-20140513

Fear + Hope: Recipe of risk comm success

Fear can be useful when combined with hope. Otherwise, audiences won't respond with enough vigor. Hey look... pathos strategies in risk comm.

The New York Times: Public Attitudes About Climate Change. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw0dOZrRo