How to Talk to a Science Denier by Lee McIntyre

Author:Lee McIntyre
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science denial; science denier; denial; denier; denialism; science; empirical evidence; debunk; conspiracy theory; Flat Earth; climate denial, COVID-19 denial; rebuttal; scientist; post-truth; skepticism; truth; facts; evidence; anti-vaxx; GMO denial; consensus; trust; belief.
Publisher: MIT Press

24. There is some controversy over bold claims that global warming will render the planet uninhabitable or lead to the extinction of our species. Nonetheless, there is no doubt that it would drastically alter human life on this planet, leading to untold misery and millions of deaths. This is not to mention the issue of mass extinction and loss of biodiversity of other species. Robert Watson, “Loss of Biodiversity Is Just as Catastrophic as Climate Change,” Guardian, May 6, 2019, https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/06/biodiversity-climate-change-mass-extinctions; Michael Shellenberger, “Why Apocalyptic Claims About Climate Change Are Wrong,” Forbes, November 25, 2019, https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelshellenberger/2019/11/25/why-everything-they-say-about-climate-change-is-wrong/#5cea81cb12d6; Chris Mooney, “Scientists Challenge Magazine Story about ‘Uninhabitable Earth,” Washington Post, July 12, 2017, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/07/12/scientists-challenge-magazine-story-about-uninhabitable-earth/; Jen Christensen, “250,000 Deaths a Year from Climate Change Is a ‘Conservative Estimate,’ Research Says,” CNN, January 16, 2019, https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/16/health/climate-change-health-emergency-study/index.html; “The Impact of Global Warming on Human Fatality Rates,” Scientific American, June 7, 2009, https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/global-warming-and-health/.

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