How significant is global warning?
What does it really mean? How many people believe it exists? These questions
have been asked about global warming and climate change for the better part of
the last three decades. Media portrays global warming in differing ways. However
these questions already have a definite answer with solid evidence to support
its impact on our planet.
When looking at how media portrays
global warming the first thing that comes to mind is certain new programs portraying
of the discussions about global warming. Every so often when the media begins a
discussion about global warming it is always presented between two people with
differing arguments. When looking into the topic of global warming and the
research behind the topic I was astounded to find out that 97% of climate
scientists believe that global warming exists. This statistic is a huge
determination of the consensus of the scientific community. Discussions about
climate change in certain news programs or even radio talk shows always
presents a discussion between 2 individuals one discussing the existence of
climate change and its immediate impact of it on our society and someone
denying is existence completely. 1 on 1 discussion does not accurately
represent the publics, or the Scientifics community’s opinion on the topic. When
individuals view a form of media and witness two people discussing the two
sides of an argument they subconsciously think that it is a 50 – 50 argument
when clearly data about who believes each side of the argument says otherwise. With
a 1-1 discussion the importance and global warming’s effects cannot be
accurately represented. A better discussion would be 97-3 in favor of global
warming’s existence. NASA’s climate sector presents multiple studies, which
supports the opinion of the majority of the scientific community.
Media in itself should not be the
sole indicator of what the majority of the public believes. Rapid climate
changes existence cannot be disputed and will remain to be a very important topic.
Medias portrayal of the topic of science change gives their audience an
inaccurate understanding of the topic and its significance. If there is to be
any resonance with the audience of media it would be vital for media to have
discussions that accurately represent the known data and the understanding of
climate change.
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