Apocalypse NeverApocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All is a 2020 book by Michael Shellenberger. ContentIn June 2020, Shellenberger published Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All, in which the author argues that climate change is not the existential threat it is portrayed to be in popular media and activism. Rather, he posits that technological innovation, if allowed to continue and grow, will remedy environmental issues.
Climate FeedbackClimate Feedback (CF) is a web-based content annotation tool that allows qualified scientists to comment on stories online, adding context and noting inaccuracies. It is one of three websites under the Science Feedback parent organization that fact-checks media coverage. Science Feedback is a non-profit organization registered in France. The CF website asks climate scientists in relevant fields to assess the credibility and accuracy of media stories related to climate change.
Climate changeHuman-caused changes to climate on EarthChanges in surface air temperature over the past 50 years. The Arctic has warmed the most, and temperatures on land have generally increased more than sea surface temperatures.Earth's average surface air temperature has increased about 1.5 °C (2.7 °F) since the Industrial Revolution.
Environmental movementThe environmental movement, sometimes referred to as the ecology movement, is a social movement that aims to protect the natural world from harmful environmental practices in order to create sustainable living. In its recognition of humanity as a participant in (not an enemy of) ecosystems, the movement is centered on ecology, health, as well as human rights.
San FransickoSan Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities is a 2021 book by Michael Shellenberger. The book discusses homelessness and crime. The title is a pun on San Francisco, a city in California, U.S. ReceptionBenjamin Schneider, writing in the San Francisco Examiner, described the book's thesis as "[P]rogressives have embraced 'victimology,' a belief system wherein society’s downtrodden are subject to no rules or consequences for their actions.
United States CongressBicameral legislature of the United StatesThe United States Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. It is a bicameral legislature, including a lower body, the U.S. House of Representatives, and an upper body, the U.S. Senate. They both meet in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.Members of Congress are chosen through direct election, though vacancies in the Senate may be filled by a governor's appointment.
ColoradoU.S. stateState in the United StatesColorado is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, and Oklahoma to the southeast.
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University of AustinThe University of Austin (UATX) is an privateliberal arts university located in Austin, Texas, United States. The university established a campus in Downtown Austin's Scarbrough Building, enrolling its first undergraduate cohort in the fall of 2024. It is certified by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to award degrees and was granted "candidate for accreditation" status by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education in 2025.
Genetically modified organismOrganism altered by genetic engineeringA genetically modified organism (GMO) is any organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. The exact definition of a genetically modified organism and what constitutes genetic engineering varies, with the most common being an organism altered in a way that "does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination".
FrackingFracturing bedrock by pressurized liquidFracking (also known as hydraulic fracturing, fracing, hydrofracturing, or hydrofracking) is a well stimulation technique involving the fracturing of formations in bedrock by a pressurized liquid.
Governor of CaliforniaThe governor of California is the head of government of the U.S. state of California. The governor is the commander-in-chief of the California National Guard and the California State Guard. Established in the Constitution of California, the governor's responsibilities also include submitting the budget, ensuring that state laws are enforced, and making the annual State of the State address to the California State Legislature.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.