CSIRO cuts: climate science really does need to shift its focus towards adaptation

Peter Tangney

CSIRO cuts: climate science really does need to shift its focus towards adaptation

Peter Tangney

College of Science and Engineering

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Climate scientists have recently been outraged by job losses within CSIRO. Sixty climate jobs are likely to be lost. Chief executive Larry Marshall has said the reaction to the cuts from scientists has been “more like religion that science”.

Well, in certain respects, he has a point. In reaction to the cuts, scientists are making claims about their ability to predict the future, and are failing to consider the politics of climate science.

Original language	English
Number of pages	4
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publisher	The Conversation Media Group
Publication status	Published - 15 Feb 2016

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job loss
climate scientists
climate science
climate change adaptation

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CSIRO cuts: climate science really does need to shift its focus towards adaptation

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