Most meteorologists don’t believe in man-made climate change
Posted on: Thursday, December 5, 2013 Comments
Unlike what the media would have you believe, not all scientists agree climate change is man-made. About half of meteorologists and atmospheric science experts do not accept the theory that human activities are the driving force behind global warming - a survey by the American Meteorological Society (AMS) concluded.
The survey of AMS members found that while 52 % of American Meteorological Society members admit to believing climate change is primarily human-induced, 48 % of members do not believe in man-made climate change.
In addition, the survey found that scientists who acknowledge “liberal political views” trust the theory of man-made climate change more than those who don’t accept liberal viewpoints. “Political ideology was the factor next most strongly associated with meteorologists’ views about global warming. This also goes against the idea of scientists’ opinions being entirely based on objective analysis of the evidence, and concurs with previous studies that have shown scientists’ opinions on topics vary along with their political orientation,” writes survey author Neil Stenhouse of George Mason University.
According to Stenhouse “These survey results suggests that members of professional scientific organizations have not been immune to influence by the political polarization on climate change that has affected politicians and the general public”. President Obama and Democrats have repeatedly bragged about the “97 %” consent among scientists that climate change is induced by human activity – primarily through the burning of fossil fuels.
Stenhouse added: “There has been tension in recent years among AMS members who hold different views on climate change. Some members have expressed that their views — which question the view that human-caused global warming was occurring — are treated with hostility within the AMS.”
Stenhouse stated that the AMS should “acknowledge and explore the uncomfortable fact that political ideology influences the climate change views of meteorology professionals; refute the idea that those who do hold non-majority views just need to be ‘educated’ about global warming; and continue to deal with the conflict among members of the meteorology community.”
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