Carl T. BergstromJun 21, 2023

Ah yes, of course. I've been trying to figure out who the fuck to blame.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4057045-catch-22-scientific-communication-failures-linked-to-faster-rising-seas/

Catch-22: Scientific communication failures linked to faster-rising seas

Scientists failed for decades to communicate the coming risks of rapid sea-level rise to policymakers and the public, a new study has found. That has created a climate catch-22 in which scientists have soft-pedaled the kinds of catastrophic risks most easily headed off by cutting emissions. While scientific communication has improved in the 2020s, this…

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Show threadCarl T. BergstromJun 21, 2023

Unclear signage led to crocodile attacks, study finds.

(photo: Parks Australia)

Show threadJon SealJun 21, 2023
@ct_bergstrom The choices of languages are interesting - English, German and Japanese (?). Are they the only ones who need to know or are they the ones who do not know?
Show threadMatthew Exon
@ct_bergstrom @antsymbiosis That's Chinese. German tourists aren't as numerous, but they are significantly more likely than the average to think slomping through a mangrove forest is a more interesting way to spend a vacation than just taking a selfie in front of the opera house and then getting pissed.
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Show threadJon SealJun 21, 2023
@mat @ct_bergstrom Thanks - I was wondering if it was Chinese. For a while in the US, back in the 90s maybe, there was a time when German tourists were walking around in bad neighborhoods in the US getting mugged or worse. So, I was also thinking naive adventure might be an issue here.