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In reply to the discussion: I am a Climate Change (human caused) agnostic. [View all]dawg
(10,624 posts)People are entitled to their own opinions, but not their own facts. It is pointless to argue with a thermometer.
It is also an indisputable fact that adding greenhouse gasses to the atmosphere raises global temperatures. Therefore, it follows that it is conclusively true that human activity is raising global temperatures.
The only issue on which reasonable people can disagree is the question of whether or not there is an underlying natural warming trend that human activity is only exacerbating. But regardless, something needs to be done to either mitigate or adapt to what is happening.
And I have yet to read an informed opinion that denies human contributions to global warming from someone who was both highly-educated in climate science and not on the payroll of an oil company or political organization in some capacity.