|
"A comprehensive, collaborative elections resource."
|
Facts and Myths about Global Warming: A Conservative Perspective
|
Parent(s) |
Issue
|
Contributor | Servo |
Last Edited | Servo Feb 15, 2007 10:19am |
Logged |
0
|
Category | Perspective |
Media | Interest Group - Republicans for Environmental Protection |
News Date | UTC0:0 |
Description | Global warming is one of our most critical environmental problems, but it is surely the most misunderstood. There is a lot of misinformation out there, and there has also been a disinformation campaign by some special interests who want to protect their short-term profits by preventing us from solving the problem. Unfortunately, some conservative organizations and publications have participated in this disinformation campaign.
There is no justification for this, just as there is nothing conservative about denying scientific evidence.
Global warming is a highly complex issue, so all I can do here is deal briefly with a few points.
Myth: There is a huge debate among scientists about whether global warming is a real problem.
False. If you look at the scientific journals, you will not find anything of the sort. The consensus of almost all climate scientists is that global warming is already happening, that human actions are causing it, and that it will cause major problems for our planet. Of the hundreds of climate scientists in the world, there are only a handful who are still doubters. When the TV news gives both “sides” equal time, it is seriously misleading the public about the current state of climate science. The earth’s climate is enormously complex, so there are still plenty of research questions to keep the scientists occupied for a long time. Still, the overwhelming consensus is that we are causing a serious problem for the near and distant future. The “debate” about global warming exists only on the TV news and the op-ed pages of the newspapers.
|
Share |
|
2¢
|
|
Article | Read Full Article |
|
Date |
Category |
Headline |
Article |
Contributor |
|
|