Global Warming Fact Or Fiction Analysis

Climate Change: Fact or Fiction In the recent presidential race, much attention has been brought to Donald Trump’s alleged claim that climate change is a hoax created by the Chinese. Although he denies making the statement, many registered voters believe that global warming does not exist. In the article, “Greenpeace Co-Founder: No Scientific Evidence of Man-Made Global Warming,” Michael Bastasch (2014) claims that “there is no scientific evidence that human activity is causing the planet to warm” (par. 1). In particular, Bastasch uses statements from Patrick Moore to suggest that decades of research fail to prove the human use of fossil fuels has created global warming. Beyond that, Bastasch also claims if climate change did exist, an increase in overall temperature would be of benefit to the human race. In fact, there are studies available that show an increase in overall temperature may cause longer growing seasons and improve living conditions in some areas. However, scientists explain the negative effects of climate change largely outweigh the benefits. In addition, experts in the field of climate science have accumulated evidence from a multitude of disciplines to prove the Earth is warming due to human activity. …show more content…
As a contributor to The Daily Caller News Foundation, Michael Bastasch attempts to convince his readers man-made global warming is a farce. On the contrary, facts presented by a worldwide community of climate scientists proves otherwise. Unequivocally, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United Nations group of scientific experts from around the world, “concluded there 's a more than 90 percent probability that human activities over the past 50 years have warmed our planet” (NASA, 2016a, par. 15). Acknowledging the existence of climate change, and critically evaluating dissenters, is the first step in creating a better Earth for future