Combating Climate Change Deniers: Simple Responses
Heard the one about cosmic rays? Got a climate change doubter in your family? Not sure how to respond when they criticise climate science? Read these scientific responses to the most common sceptics’ arguments and you’ll be ready for anything.
To tackle the issues raised by climate change deniers, a new report has been prepared with scientific responses to common climate change objections. Objections to climate change "have been repeatedly shown to be false, weak or irrelevant in the peer-reviewed scientific literature,” says the author, scientist Dr Parris.
For instance, it is FALSE that ‘Climate change is due to the effects of cosmic rays’. The latest scientific research suggests any effect from cosmic rays is too small to play a significant role in climate change.
For a useful summary in plain English of further responses, click through to the Sydney Morning Herald article here>>.
Check out the full web report: ‘Responses to Questions & Objections on Climate Change’ here>>. The report was prepared by Dr Brett Parris (Chief Economist, World Vision Australia and Research Fellow, Monash University), along with other scientists.
Brad Gray is Planet Ark’s Campaigns Manager.
Brad Gray trained and worked as a history and geography teacher before moving into the health education sector for 14 years. With a strong passion for human environments, Brad started with Planet Ark in 2007 as Recycling Programs Manager before taking up the role of Head of Campaigns in 2010. Brad works with every team in the organisation to create positive and action-based programs designed to engage Australians with the environment. For more information on this topic, please visit www.makeitwood.org
