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Unraveling Climate Change Myths
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Unraveling Climate Change Myths
Climate change is an urgent problem that has inspired debate and discourse. The
scientific consensus is that human activities are the leading cause of climate change, although
climate change deniers have their claims. This essay will examine one of these claims using peer-
reviewed scholarly articles and government websites. It will also investigate a 2021 Yale Climate
Opinion Maps public opinion poll on global climate change. The argument is that "Hurricanes,
floods, and wildfires have always been happening. It is just by chance that we have had many
extreme weather events lately. You can't blame that on global warming." This idea claims that
severe weather events are clustering incidentally instead of global warming.
Bouwer (2019)
examines how climate change affects extreme weather events. Although
the report accepts the historical history of extreme weather events, it emphasizes that human
global warming has increased in frequency and intensity. Complex climate models and statistical
analysis support this claim. These methods show climate change increases extreme weather
occurrences, including hurricanes, floods, and wildfires. A credible government agency, NOAA,
supports the claim that severe weather occurrences are growing, and NOAA has shown a
substantial association between climate change estimates and their frequency. Additionally,
NOOA suggests that Earth's rising temperatures, caused mainly by human activity like burning
fossil fuels, are worsening extreme weather events. Considering modern climate models and
extensive statistical analysis,
Bouwer's (2019)
study proves climate change causes storms,
floods, and wildfires. Furthermore, NOAA studies reinforce the idea that climate change
estimates match extreme weather events. Global warming, caused by human activities like
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burning fossil fuels, is linked to catastrophic weather. Today, climate action and mitigation are
crucial.
It is evident from various studies that human activity is the leading cause of climate
change. Peer-reviewed scientific articles and government websites strongly suggest that
greenhouse gas emissions cause climate change. Rising global temperatures are known to cause
extreme weather. International climate scientists agree with these conclusions. Thus, limiting
climate change is essential. Looking at Yale Climate Opinion Maps, I discovered something
encouraging and troubling. We were reassured that most Americans, regardless of location, state,
or county, believe global warming is happening. The fact that a considerable portion of the
population in some places did not believe in global warming was concerning, underlining the
necessity for ongoing education and communication on this topic. Even within the same region,
certain states had more climate change doubters than others. To ensure that all public sectors
receive accurate climate change information, specialized and region-specific communication
techniques are needed.
In conclusion, the scientific data disproves the claim that extreme weather events are
random and unrelated to global warming. Human activity increases extreme weather events,
according to peer-reviewed journals and government sources. The climate catastrophe must be
addressed for the Earth and future generations. The Yale Climate Opinion Maps website shows
that while global warming is generally accepted, more has to be done to educate skeptics and
unawares. This emphasizes the need for ongoing climate change education and communication.
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References
Bouwer, L. M. (2019). Observed and projected impacts from extreme weather events:
implications for loss and damage.
Loss and damage from climate change: Concepts,
methods and policy options
, 63-82.
“National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.” N.p., n.d. Web.
https://www.noaa.gov/