There are many common misconceptions and untruths about Climate Change. In light of the recent IPCC report, we want to dismiss these fallacies and reiterate the truth. The IPCC gives an explicit, no-nonsense assessment of how the climate is changing. These responses are based on scientific evidence, and climate change deniers are a confederacy of dunces that seem to be basing their remarks off.... Well, not much at all. So, what do deniers think about climate change? Here we go:
1. "There is no scientific consensus on Climate Change"
Well... Actually...Over the past 13 months the IPCC has complied 5 years worth of intensive research on climate change into 5 instalments, broken down that's 830 scientists drawing on more than 30,000 pieces of research. The full report cite's thousands of scientific papers, and has been through countless rounds of review, with a total of 136,706 comments.
What did they all conclude?
“Warming of the climate system is unequivocal," That sounds like consensus to me!
2. "The climate has changed before" (before human involvement)
The IPCC report states, "since 1950 human activities have led to virtually all temperature rise." As climate reacts to whatever forces it to change at that time, and at the moment "CO2 emissions are by far the largest cause of global warming and ocean acidification, and they are rising." Who are the highest contributors to CO2 emissions? HUMANS!
3. "It's cooling, not warming"
Yes, its true, you're still going to have cold days!
But just because its cold during the winter, does not mean that global warming is not happening. In the words of Russell Brand "You're mixing-up weather with Climate". The report states, “Each of the last three decades have been successively warmer than any decade before them going back to 1850. In the Northern Hemisphere, the last 30 years is likely the warmest 30 year period of the past 1400 years".
4. "The temperature being a little warmer wouldn't be too bad anyway"
Well, this is extreme ignorance. Human's need nature the way it is. According to the IPCC report global warming will mean, heat waves will occur more often and last longer. Heavy rainstorms and snowstorms will become more intense and frequent. Most plants, small mammals and ocean organisms cannot adapt fast enough to keep up with changes. Global temperature rise greater than 2 degrees celsius will compromise food supplies globally, human health problems will get worse. Risks to poorer people are greater than for others, in all countries. So, can you see any positives in there? Because I surely can't!
5. Climate Change is a Hoax
What does anyone actually have to gain by "lying" about climate change? Plus, regardless of whether you think Climate Change is real or not, why would you not want to better this planet and achieve a healthier nature?
Think, people, THINK!