Why Did Climate Change Become So Polarized?
Why did the debate on climate change become so polarized?
Players
My first focus on the topic climate change is that climate change is considered to be global problem affecting the whole world. It is not one nation private matter nor another nation lonesome burden. To be able to discuss the polarization on the debate on climate change we need to be able to identify the “players” involved. In simplification, science debate with capitalism and social consensus over the real effects of climate change. Capitalism is a worldwide phenomenon affecting nations and civilization as whole. Production of energy, oil and other major industries are cornerstones of modern societies and their interests and concerns are massive. Economical and capital changes …show more content…
Studies has shown that greenhouse gas is building up in the atmosphere, studies has shown that sea level is rising and glaciers are melting. Yet Surveys in America have shown that large percentage of America declaim the science and remain sceptic (Hoffman, 2012). Politics and various organized interest group have become barrier for social consensus on climate changes, leading to the opposite. Social consensus is more and more denying science and scientifically proved facts.
CO2
There are several key material that have assisted the divide when it comes to climate change. Carbon dioxide is hard to see as thread, it is not considered as a pollution because it is a Vidal material for plants to survive. Carbon dioxide as an element is there for not a problem but how much man release in to the atmosphere (McQuaid, 2012). The term, how much has been center of the debate.
What are the key methods and arguments sceptics use to create doubt about the climate science? Do you feel they have been successful in their attempts? Why/why not?
Sceptics have used various methods in their battle with real science. According to John Cook writer for Skeptical Science the most common methods used by global warming sceptics are conspiracy theories, fake experts, carry picking, impossible exportations of what research can deliver and misrepresentation and logical fallacies (Cook, 2010)
Conspiracy theories
Players
My first focus on the topic climate change is that climate change is considered to be global problem affecting the whole world. It is not one nation private matter nor another nation lonesome burden. To be able to discuss the polarization on the debate on climate change we need to be able to identify the “players” involved. In simplification, science debate with capitalism and social consensus over the real effects of climate change. Capitalism is a worldwide phenomenon affecting nations and civilization as whole. Production of energy, oil and other major industries are cornerstones of modern societies and their interests and concerns are massive. Economical and capital changes …show more content…
Studies has shown that greenhouse gas is building up in the atmosphere, studies has shown that sea level is rising and glaciers are melting. Yet Surveys in America have shown that large percentage of America declaim the science and remain sceptic (Hoffman, 2012). Politics and various organized interest group have become barrier for social consensus on climate changes, leading to the opposite. Social consensus is more and more denying science and scientifically proved facts.
CO2
There are several key material that have assisted the divide when it comes to climate change. Carbon dioxide is hard to see as thread, it is not considered as a pollution because it is a Vidal material for plants to survive. Carbon dioxide as an element is there for not a problem but how much man release in to the atmosphere (McQuaid, 2012). The term, how much has been center of the debate.
What are the key methods and arguments sceptics use to create doubt about the climate science? Do you feel they have been successful in their attempts? Why/why not?
Sceptics have used various methods in their battle with real science. According to John Cook writer for Skeptical Science the most common methods used by global warming sceptics are conspiracy theories, fake experts, carry picking, impossible exportations of what research can deliver and misrepresentation and logical fallacies (Cook, 2010)
Conspiracy theories