How many global warming scientists agree

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Travel through Earth's recent climate history and see how increasing carbon dioxide, global temperature and sea ice have changed over time. Eyes on the Earth. Global Ice Viewer. Jacobs, and A. Skuce Quantifying the consensus on anthropogenic global warming in the scientific literature. Environmental Research Letters , 8, Consensus on consensus: A synthesis of consensus estimates on human-caused global warming. Environmental Research Letters , 11, Doran, P.

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Many senior Republicans continue to cast doubt on the link between human activity and the climate crisis as market researchers have advised them to do since at least the presidency of George W Bush. Several big media organisations and social networks also promote climate-sceptical views that have little or no basis in science. Lynas said the study should encourage them to review their policies.

It is pretty similar to vaccine misinformation; they both lack a basis in science and they both have a destructive impact on society. Social networks that allow climate misinformation to spread need to look at their algorithms and policies or to be forced to do so by regulators.

Some commentators have challenged the significance of a scientific consensus, saying it is a distraction from more pressing concerns.