Most scientists agree that the threat from global warming and climate change poses legitimate risks to the balance of the Earth’s ecosystem. However, there are still widespread disagreements about exactly how climate change will affect the planet, and the severity of those effects. Some in the scientific community argue that one of the biggest threats to the continued study of climate change is exaggeration from environmentalists and scientists who have an agenda. In a recent interview senior scientists said that while they agree the threat is real, using hyperbole and distortions to frighten people only serves to make them more skeptical about the issue as a whole.
A former government chief scientist claimed that distortions of the facts about climate change by environmentalists, lobbyists, researchers, and politicians could lessen the public’s understanding of the issue and give weaponry to skeptics. He also claimed that exaggerated information is so easy to refute that is may make people skeptical about climate change as an issue. Claims laden with hyperbole merely cast doubt upon legitimate findings according to scientists. They also confuse the public and make it difficult to establish the truth versus speculation and conjecture.
While these same experts agree that climate change poses a very real threat to the world, they disagree that possible scenarios about climate change are often times presented as fact. However, they were quick to point out that global warming is real and that increased efforts needed to be made to cut down carbon emissions. Scientists also claimed that some events which have been linked to Global Warming could very well be the result of natural cycles.
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