4/3/2023 0 Comments Conspire planetRegarding his 2006 movie An Inconvenient Truth: The information presented has been challenged not only by scientists but also in the High Court of England and Wales which concluded “the causes and likely effects of climate change in the film was broadly accurate” and allowed the film to be used in the public school’s curriculum. “Al Gore is a hypocrite living in a big house.” REALITY: What you think of Al Gore has absolutely nothing to do with the science.Wikipedia is once again a great source for a summary of the “denial campaign:” Therefore as with all complicated issues, in order to have a balanced view one must consider numerous sources of information, and understand the potential bias of that information. Also consider the power of the fossil fuel lobby, and that changes necessary to address global warming would cause some short-term pain. Per fact (2) there is a small percentage of experts who have a contrarian viewpoint, and of course they publish their findings and opinions along with the majority. “I read an article in a major newspaper that made a strong case against global warming.” REALITY: Climate science is very complicated, with discoveries ongoing.“What about 'Climategate,' the 2009 discovery of scientists’ emails detailing how they manipulated climate data and actively suppressed their critics?” REALITY: Despite all of the press by Fox news among others, eight committees investigated the allegations and published reports, and found no evidence of fraud or scientific misconduct.One thing is certain: human activity is the only factor we can control. It’s all just part of the natural cycle.” REALITY: That is indeed true, but the vast majority of scientists agree that increases in greenhouses gasses, primarily CO2 from the burning of fossil fuels, also have a significant impact. “The climate is always changing, there have been warm spells, ice ages etc.Here are a few reasons I often hear which are not valid: As with any contrarian viewpoint, if you want to sound intelligent, you have to clearly articulate some good reasons. Therefore, if you are one of the approximately 40% of Americans who believe that human activity or greenhouse gas production do not have an effect on the climate, by definition you have a contrarian viewpoint. The future profitability of the fossil fuel industry is highly dependent on their ability to extract the remaining trillions of dollars worth of carbon-based fuels from the Earth, and consumers’ willingness to purchase and burn them.There is also virtually no debate amongst scientists of what horrific changes will occur on our planet if the climate continues to warm, regardless of the causes.These statistics were culled from numerous sources, but a good summary may be found on Wikipedia.
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