In a video posted to her campaign website, Clinton knocked Republicans for refusing «to accept
the settled science of climate change» and cast her push as a fight for children and grandchildren.
Heading into the 2015 True / False Film Festival in Columbia, Missouri, the last two documentaries I reviewed were Kirby Dick's The Hunting Ground, about rape on college campuses, and Robert Kenner's Merchants Of Doubt, about the industry - financed «experts» who deliberately muddy the debate over
the settled science of climate change and cigarette - smoking.
«It's hard to believe there are people running for president who still refuse to accept
the settled science of climate change, who'd rather remind us they're not scientists than listen to those who are,» Clinton states.
The physics appears to be what is known, the so called
settle science of climate change.
Not exact matches
The irony continues with the feting
of Okotoks as the greenest community in Canada by such pundits as Prime Minister Stephen Harper and CBC's Peter Mansbridge at the same time the «rurban» community sits in the chosen provincial riding
of Wildrose leader Danielle Smith — a right wing student
of the
climate -
change - denying Fraser Institute and cheerful avower that global warming
science is «not
settled.»
Climate doubters have asserted that the e-mails prove that science surrounding global climate change is not settled and that the data in favor of it were misrepre
Climate doubters have asserted that the e-mails prove that
science surrounding global
climate change is not settled and that the data in favor of it were misrepre
climate change is not
settled and that the data in favor
of it were misrepresented.
Apsell acknowledged that
science has been under siege
of late, with a sizeable percentage
of the public still believing that researchers continue to disagree over long -
settled evidence on
climate change, for example.
The effort is the brainchild
of two retirees frustrated by what they see as the orthodoxy
of «
settled science» on
climate change.
The researchers found ten different frames used to communicate
climate change:
Settled Science, Political or Ideological Struggle, Role
of Science, Uncertain
Science, Disaster, Security, Morality and Ethics, Opportunity, Economics and Health.
Of course, there are quite a few experts in climate science and policy who warn that debating whether the research pointing to a disruptive human climate influence is, or is not, settled is a complete distraction from the reality that the basics are not in dispute (more CO2 = warming world = rising seas and lots of changing climate patterns
Of course, there are quite a few experts in
climate science and policy who warn that debating whether the research pointing to a disruptive human
climate influence is, or is not,
settled is a complete distraction from the reality that the basics are not in dispute (more CO2 = warming world = rising seas and lots
of changing climate patterns
of changing climate patterns).
The
science of climate change is sufficiently
settled that it is unlikely that what we learn in the future — and we have much to learn — is unlikely to significantly alter the likely consequences
of a business as usual approach.
According to Richard's analysis, the 485 new papers underscore the «significant limitations and uncertainties inherent in our understanding
of climate and
climate changes,» which in turn suggests that
climate science is not nearly as
settled as media reports and some policymakers would have people believe.
I think the most telling part
of this interview was the end, when Bill Nye quit trying to even talk about
climate change (well he never did get past shrieking «The
Science is
Settled!!
Lord Monckton, one
of the leading scientists battling against the «
settled science», has just submitted a Freedom
of Information Act request to determine how the U.K. Supreme Court has ruled to support
climate change activism in specific legal cases before it.
Today we're told 97 %
of climate scientists agree that the
science is «
settled» on
climate change.
The first is that the
science of climate change is «
settled» and that this consensus can not be questioned.
«The
science is NOT
settled at all,» he said in testimony in West Virginia earlier this year challenging the teaching
of man - made
climate change as scientific fact.
Heartland's position on
climate change is controversial only in the mainstream media (which has decided to treat global warming the way liberal environmental groups tell them to, as a matter
of settled science) and in the view
of far - left organizations such as «Forecast the Facts.»
Following a judgment by a Dutch court that the government must step up the fight against
climate change, a prominent international lawyer recently proposed that the International Court
of Justice rule on
climate science so that the scientific disputes in this area can be
settled.
In responses to the lack
of scientific proof arguments,
climate change advocates usually stress the harsh environmental impacts to people and ecosystems that
climate change will cause if action is not taken or argue that
climate change science is
settled.
While at the Institute, Kenneth Green published many anti-Kyoto and
climate change skeptical articles, notably the «
Science Isn't
Settled: The limitations
of climate change models», [3] together with Tim Ball and Steven Schroeder.
While at the Institute, Kenneth Green published many anti-Kyoto and
climate change skeptical articles, notably «The
Science Isn't
Settled: The limitations
of climate change models» [24] together with Tim Ball and Steven Schroeder.
I'm not mind - blown, but as someone without relevant scientific background, I'm always encouraged by work which might contribute to a better understanding
of climate and what drives
changes than prevailed when the
science first became «
settled» perhaps 12 - 15 years ago.
You state «The legs
of the
climate change argument are three:: causation, the greenhouse effect (the only
settled science part), and predictions
of dire catastrophe»
Eventually this will
change and «
climate change» will join phlogiston, Lysenko's theories and the four humors
of the body in the lexicon
of «
settled science» that turned out not to be true at all.
«
Science is never settled, but the current state of «climate change» science is quite clear: There is essentially zero evidence that carbon dioxide from human activities is causing catastrophic climate change.
Science is never
settled, but the current state
of «
climate change»
science is quite clear: There is essentially zero evidence that carbon dioxide from human activities is causing catastrophic climate change.
science is quite clear: There is essentially zero evidence that carbon dioxide from human activities is causing catastrophic
climate change.»
Initially, PED showed backbone, standing up to political activists pushing the state to adopt the Next Generation
Science Standards view of climate change, which promotes the false claims that the science on climate change is settled, that we know human activities are driving dangerous climate change, that carbon dioxide is a pollutant that's dangerous to human health and the environment, and that we fully understand how to counteract the effects of climate change or control long - term global tempe
Science Standards view
of climate change, which promotes the false claims that the
science on climate change is settled, that we know human activities are driving dangerous climate change, that carbon dioxide is a pollutant that's dangerous to human health and the environment, and that we fully understand how to counteract the effects of climate change or control long - term global tempe
science on
climate change is
settled, that we know human activities are driving dangerous
climate change, that carbon dioxide is a pollutant that's dangerous to human health and the environment, and that we fully understand how to counteract the effects
of climate change or control long - term global temperature.
The
science of global warming IS NOT
settled, and catastrophic anthropogenic
climate disruption is not unequivocal (even without
change from business as usual).
Lets just say that I sense that both sides
of the debate on
climate change have biased POV's on any evidence that is placed before them and that a lot more work needs to be done before anyone can claim that the
science is
settled.
The pie chart on the right shows graphically what
climate scientists have been trying to tell us for years; that the
science of climate change is
settled.
Critical, objective thinking adults won't buy the idea that they «deny the reality
of settled science climate change» because they know there is a plausible counterargument to Gore's one - sided version
of the
science, and they know guilt - by - association is not enough to indict anyone
of being corrupted by corporate interests.
As we have documented in numerous articles on the disinformation campaign on this website, although responsible scientific skepticism is necessary for
science to advance, the
climate change disinformation campaign has been involved not in the pursuit
of responsible scientific skepticism but in tactics that are morally reprehensible including: (a) telling lies about mainstream
climate scientific evidence or engaging in reckless disregard for the truth, (b) focusing on unknowns about
climate science while ignoring
settled climate change science, that is cherry - picking the evidence, (c) creating front groups and Astroturf groups that hide the real parties in interest behind claims, (d) making specious claims about «good
science», (e) manufacturing
science sounding claims about
climate change by holding conferences in which claims are made and documents are released that have not been subjected to scientific peer - review, and (d) cyber bullying journalists and scientists.
Summary: The expert consensus was wrong about global warming; the AGW hypothesis is without empirical evidence merit;
climate science is not
settled, nor will it be in near future; and
climate change will continue regardless
of CO2 emissions.
Judith often writes about the «uncertainty monster» but it seems to me there is an even bigger beast «the exaggeration monster» which takes snippets
of possible facts or unlikely statements and turns them into «
science is
settled» papers that reinforce the
climate change narrative demonstrating AGW.
The idea that the
science of climate change is «
settled» is an absurdity, contrary to the very spirit
of scientific enquiry.
(b) cherry - picking
climate change science by highlighting a few
climate science issues about which there has been some uncertainty while ignoring enormous amounts
of well -
settled climate change science,
Who hasn't heard politicians or media personalities use uncertainty associated with some aspects
of climate change to claim that the
science is «not
settled»?
Mr Abbott, who once described the «so - called
settled science»
of climate change as «crap», now accepts that human actions contribute to global warming.
By contrast, today the question
of whether or not the
climate is
changing is
settled science.
The consequences
of such doubts are important: elimination
of the
science is
settled arguments; less money and talk on drastic
climate change mitigation measures; more focus on alleviation
of Third World poverty.
Basic point being, these are people collectively operate in the realm
of «
climate change sociology» under the unsupportable premise that man - caused global warming is
settled science, thus it is up to them to explain to the rest
of us what's wrong with the mindset
of skeptic
climate scientists....
In stark contrast to the often repeated assertion that the
science of climate change is «
settled,» significant new peer - reviewed research has cast even more doubt on the hypothesis
of dangerous human - caused global warming.
I've been following the global warming /
climate change controversy for many years now, having been always skeptical
of the «
science is
settled» claims.
We often hear the claim that the
science of climate change is
settled, that there is general agreement that humans have been causing most
of the recent warming trend, and that it will all end in global disaster unless we «do something about it».
The
science is
settled when it comes to the cause
of global
climate change: It's definitely happening and humans are responsible.
The newsletter then references the «Climategate» hack and reads, «All
of this should be a warning flag for anyone proposing actions to respond to
climate change on the mistaken assumption that «the
science is
settled.»
One thinks that the «
settled»
science of fossil fuel global warming - i.e.
climate change - is based on a «huge amount
of guesswork» and is actually very unsettled.
But the
science isn't
settled — a significant point considering the aforementioned economic costs
of many proposed
climate change «solutions.»
And if they learned (from some other page)
of the links I gave to the NPR Gore soundbite (2007) and to the EPA chief's congressional testimony soundbite (Feb 2010, «The
science behind global
climate change is
settled, and human activity is responsible for global warming.»)
If the
science of climate change was
settled there would be no need to publish these reports.