As long as there has been talk about global warming, there has been controversy. There have been people that believe it and there have been people that are in denial. It is believed that humans are the reason global warming exist and that is probably why some people are in denial.
They argue that the climates have changed before, but informed scientists will say that the climate reacts to what forces it to change at the time and at this time, it is humans that are the dominant force. We are the ones causing global warming.
The deniers will say that its “not that bad”. The scientists will say that it is negatively effecting agriculture, health, and the overall environment more than it could positively.
The first link in the sources will take you to the page where there are 173 arguments about global warming. There are arguments made by the deniers and there are arguments made by the science of global warming.
Global warming is a growing controversy. The controversy is made bigger because of the media coverage. You can find the coverage in the more popular media outlets than actual science literature. In polls, you can see that about 84% of scientists will say that global warming is caused by humans, less than half of the public will agree. Just two years ago the UK BBC conducted a poll and found that global warming skepticism is on the rise.
There are some people in pretty high positions that are in denial. Some of the big names include Donald Trump, Ted Nugent, weather broadcasters, and even architects.
Sources:
- http://www.skepticalscience.com/argument.php
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming_controversy
- http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/climate-weather/photos/7-surprising-global-warming-deniers/nonbelievers
