The Biggest Threat To Climate Science Comes From Climate Advocates

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerpielke/2019/10/23/the-biggest-threat-to-climate-science-comes-from-climate-advocates/#261f620b3456

Ever since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was created more than three decades ago, it has faced challenges to its legitimacy. Over that time, these threats came almost exclusively from those opposed to action on climate change. Now that seems to be changing. Today, there is a new effort underway to delegitimize mainstream climate science, and it’s being waged by climate activists.

A common tactic of delegitimization is to characterize an entire group or organization to be in error simply by virtue of who they are or what they believe. An example of this tactic is the argument that the reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are biased because it is affiliated…

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2 thoughts on “The Biggest Threat To Climate Science Comes From Climate Advocates

  1. The biggest threat to climate change is deniers/disbelievers, flat earth thinkers, Truthers, the conservative minds, conspiracy theorists who deny science, people who want to continue the status quo of climate polluters, not advocates.

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