Wattsupwiththat iconWattsupwiththatAug 13, 2026

Wrong, Reno Gazette Journal, a Flawed Climate Study Doesn’t Prove Future Desertification for Reno

Good journalism depends on questioning scientific claims before presenting them to the public as proven. In this case, both the PeerJ journal and the Reno Gazette Journal failed their respective tests of quality.

Wrong, Reno Gazette Journal, a Flawed Climate Study Doesn’t Prove Future Desertification for Reno

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Good journalism depends on questioning scientific claims before presenting them to the public as proven.

In this case, both the PeerJ journal and the Reno Gazette Journal failed their respective tests of quality.

Good science depends on testing assumptions against reality.

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Good journalism depends on questioning scientific claims before presenting them to the public as proven. In this case, both the PeerJ journal and the Reno Gazette Journal failed their respective tests of quality. Good science depends on testing assumptions against reality.

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