The Scientific Consensus On Climate Change Summary

“The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change” written by Naomi Oreskes is intended to let the readers understand that there is a consensus that anthropogenic global climate change is occurring. In her essay, Oreskes states that although some groups claim there is not substantial evidence that Earth’s climate is being affected by human activities, overall, the scientific community is in agreement that evidence is quite clear. “IPCC states unequivocally that the consensus of scientific opinion is that Earth’s climate is being affected by human activities,” (Oreskes 76) which further shows how scientists do, in fact, agree on climate change. The companies, on the other hand, do not agree that climate change is caused by humans because that would adversely affect their revenue and cost them more money to replace carbon dioxide emissions with something more environmentally friendly.
Greenhouse gas emission plays a big role in global warming in general and as Oreskes states, a key role in eliminating climate change would be adopting strong measures to reduce this greenhouse gas emission. To quote the abovementioned article once again, “greenhouse gases are
Oreskes, herself, is an American historian of science. She has worked on studies of geophysics, environmental issues, such as global warming, and the history of science. She writes from the perspective of a historian and a scientist. She is associated with Harvard University, where she is the professor of the history of science, and was previously affiliated with the University of California, San Diego. She has received a bachelor of science degree from Imperial College, University of London and her PhD degree in Geological Research and History of Science at Stanford. She also received a National Science Foundation’s Young Investigator Award in