Climate change does not exist
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Scientific evidence overwhelmingly supports the reality of climate change. According to the World Meteorological Organization’s 2023 report, 2023 was the warmest year on record, with greenhouse gas levels, sea surface temperatures, and sea level rise at unprecedented heights. The past nine years, from 2015 to 2023, have been the warmest on record. These findings align with NASA’s analysis reporting a significant rise in the average global temperature since 1880, primarily occurring since 1975, at an alarming rate.
Contrary to the narrative that climate change does not exist, scientific consensus globally confirms that climate change is real and largely caused by human activities. The European Climate Risk Assessment (2023) and the World Economic Forum Global Risk Report (2024) further emphasize the severe impact of human activity, requiring urgent action to mitigate climate change effects. Among the effects that extreme weather is causing are food and water security threats and the impact on ecosystems. Additionally, the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) presents evidence of human-driven global warming, highlighting the pressing need for drastic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
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A prevalent conspiracy theory asserts that climate change does not exist, suggesting that the scientific consensus on this matter is either exaggerated or entirely fabricated. The overwhelming scientific consensus contradicts the myth of climate change as a hoax. 97% of climate scientists agree that human activities are causing global warming and climate change. This consensus is supported by most leading science organizations worldwide.
NASA’s ongoing temperature analysis reveals that the average global temperature has increased by at least 1.1°C since 1880, primarily after 1975. The IPCC’s findings also support this, predicting a more than 50% chance that global temperature rise will reach or surpass 1.5°C between 2021 and 2040 under current emissions scenarios. The European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA) echoes these sentiments, revealing that Europe is the fastest-warming continent, facing increasing extreme weather events that threaten the continent’s stability.
Additionally, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA – US Department of Commerce) in 2023, the upper ocean heat content was the highest on record. WMO reports that by 2023, the average height of the world’s oceans was the highest ever recorded since 1993, due to the oceans getting warmer and ice melting. The oceans rose more than twice as fast in the last ten years (2013-2022) than they did from 1993 to 2002.