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Reading time: 2 minutesDebunking myths, lies and just outright bullshit takes magnitudes more effort than it takes to create the bullshit in the first place. That’s often why it is spread - to create, fear, uncertainty and doubt and waste the time of people who should be doing better things.
However in compiling this I think a lot of people’s knowledge of climate change is framed by things they’ve heard or seen or been led to believe that had a foundation in bullshit to begin with. So to make this relatable, I thought tackling it from the point of view of some common myths and misunderstandings and also just genuine questions wasn’t a bad way to go. Which means this section is a bit more of an FAQ myth busting index. Have at it.
The GOAT
Firstly - a fantastic list of scientifically debunked climate change myths is available at Skeptical Science Over 200 of them.
My Takes
But below are my takes because I felt like it.
- How do we know it is human carbon emissions
- The climate has always changed
- The sun doesn’t always shine and the wind doesn’t always blow
- We have always had floods droughts and storms
- They said there would be an ice age in the 70s!
- What about the hole in the ozone layer?
- Remember acid rain?
- It’s a hoax like Y2K
- But China and India!