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All IPCC definitions taken from Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Working Group I Contribution to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Annex I, Glossary, pp. 941-954. Cambridge University Press.

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Climate Graphics

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The Debunking Handbook 2020

The Handbook distills the most important research findings and current expert advice about debunking misinformation.

The Conspiracy Theory Handbook

The Handbook distills the most important research findings and expert advice on dealing with conspiracy theories.

The Consensus Handbook

The Consensus Handbook summarizes research into how opponents of climate action have cast doubt on consensus, why that matters, and how we (including journalists) can respond.

The Teachers' Guide to Cranky Uncle

The Teachers' Guide to Cranky Uncle offers background information and classroom activity ideas for educators interested in using the Cranky Uncle game to teach critical thinking in their classes.