Global Climate Change: An Unquestionable Truth

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Humans have had many impacts on the planet as a species. Possibly the most well-known is Global Climate Change. However many people refuse to consider the evidence, and continue to peddle ridiculous conspiracy theories. Global Climate Change is not a conspiracy theory because minor climate aberrations, expanding sea ice, and no supporting statistics are all non-legitimate arguments against it. There are copious amounts of evidence to disprove these fallacies.

Many conspiracy theorists will tell that because their area is cold, global warming isn’t real. However this is a false argument, shown in this quote by an expert meteorologist, “The changes to the climate that scientists who are concerned about global warming point out are exactly that: long-term. Individual weather events don't mean that the trend isn't taking place. It's also important to point out that the United States makes up less than 2 percent of the Earth's surface.” As shown in the quote, global warming is a macro scale event. Certain areas being cold at brief time periods in no way contradict the global warming theory. The fact that small areas are experiencing cold temperatures does not affect the total warming of the earth. This misinterpretation of data can be used by conspiracy theorists, as shown by the current sea ice level statistics.

Some fallacies are based on real statistics but use outlandish explanations to interpret them. Conspiracists believe that because, in recent years, sea ice levels have been increasing, Global Warming cannot be true. However this has a logical explanation as shown in the quote, “we show that accelerated basal melting of Antarctic ice shelves is likely to have contributed significantly to sea-ice expansion…observations indic...

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...ility to solve these problems, and it is our responsibility to put our full effort to it. But before we at attempt to solve this problem we must acknowledge it exists. So if you see a person claiming Global Climate Change is a conspiracy, show them the evidence which unquestionably proves its existence.

Works Cited

Bintanja, R., G.J. Van Oldenborgh, S. S. Drijfhout, B. Wouters, and C. A. Katsman. "Important Role for Ocean Warming and Increased Ice-shelf Melt in Antarctic Sea-ice Expansion." Nature.Com. 2013 Macmillan Publishers Limited, 31 Mar. 2013. Web. 17 Mar. 2014.
"How Much Has the Global Temperature Risen in the Last 100 Years?" UCAR. National Science Foundation, 2013. Web. 16 Mar. 2014.
Johnson, Terrell. "Polar Vortex and Climate Change: Why Rush Limbaugh and Others Are Wrong." The Weather Channel. The Weather Channel, LLC, 9 Jan. 2014. Web. 19 Mar. 2014.

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