09-01-2018, 08:19 PM
"Yeah... no. More like misuse."
Jeremy, I agree although I'm not sure misuse is the right word. In another thread geochem and myself discussed how journalists misrepresent science. In this case, it's not that the science explaining climate change is wrong, it's the journalists trying to explain things to the public who screw up. Same goes for the link Mangosteen provided.
EW - I lived here over two decades now and have seen the weather patterns change significantly in that time, both in Puna and on Mauna Kea's summit. The changes are certainly consistent with long-term climate change but on their own don't mean much so won't claim them as significant evidence. However, given the evidence from around the globe, I believe a very significant change in our planet's climate has begun.
Jeremy, I agree although I'm not sure misuse is the right word. In another thread geochem and myself discussed how journalists misrepresent science. In this case, it's not that the science explaining climate change is wrong, it's the journalists trying to explain things to the public who screw up. Same goes for the link Mangosteen provided.
EW - I lived here over two decades now and have seen the weather patterns change significantly in that time, both in Puna and on Mauna Kea's summit. The changes are certainly consistent with long-term climate change but on their own don't mean much so won't claim them as significant evidence. However, given the evidence from around the globe, I believe a very significant change in our planet's climate has begun.