Wiki global warming denial « Conspiracy Science Blog. Author: Muertos Note: This page is still a work in progress and may be missing sources. Believers in this conspiracy theory claim that the idea that the Earth's climate is warming as a result of greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide, in the atmosphere, caused predominantly by human activity ("anthropogenic global warming" or "AGW"), is unsupported by science and is actually a hoax perpetrated by scientists and politicians (notably Al Gore) for economic or ideological reasons, or to "scare" populations and governments into enacting measures (such as carbon taxes) that would be difficult to implement by other means.
This is by no means the only articulation of the "global warming hoax" theory, but is one of the most common broad-based claims. This article is intended to debunk the broader themes of AGW denial, involving a few specific examples of claims that have been refuted. Notable AGW Deniers and/or Conspiracy Theorists: Rebuttal: False. Claim: "The 'hockey stick' is broken. " Arguments from Global Warming Skeptics and what the science really says.
How to Talk to a Climate Sceptic : A Few Things Ill Considered. Below is a listing of all the articles to be found in the “How to Talk to a Climate Sceptic” guide, presented as a handy one-stop shop for all the material you should need to rebut the more common anti-global warming science arguments constantly echoed across the internet. In what I hope is an improvement on the original categorization, they have been divided and subdivided along 4 separate lines: Stages of Denial, Scientific Topics, Types of Argument, Levels of Sophistication. This should facilitate quick retrieval of specific entries. Individual articles will appear under multiple headings and may even appear in multiple subcategories in the same heading. Please feel free to quote from, paraphrase, link to and otherwise use any or all of them in the best way possible to fight the good fight against mis- and dis- information where ever it appears!
(all rights are reserved for commercial use. (jump to the bottom) Stages of Denial. Start here. We’ve often been asked to provide a one stop link for resources that people can use to get up to speed on the issue of climate change, and so here is a first cut. Unlike our other postings, we’ll amend this as we discover or are pointed to new resources.
Different people have different needs and so we will group resources according to the level people start at. For complete beginners: NCAR: Weather and climate basics Center for Climate and Energy Solutions: Global Warming basics Wikipedia: Global Warming NASA: Global Warming update National Academy of Science: America’s Climate Choices (2011) Encyclopedia of Earth: Climate Change CollectionGlobal Warming FAQ (Tom Rees)Global Warming: Man or Myth? (Scott Mandia, SUNY Suffolk) Oxford Begbrooke: Climate Basics There is a new booklet on Climate Literacy from multiple agencies (NOAA, NSF, AAAS) available here (pdf). The UK Govt. has a good site on The Science of Climate Change (added Sep 2010). Those with some knowledge: Addresses Global Warming Denial « Conspiracy Science Blog.