Global Warming. Real or Not?
This web covers different area of the same subject. What the media does that affects the perspectives on Global Warming. Some scientists do believe that global warming is real and actually happening but all their opinions aren't heard due to the media. This page tells the reader facts about global warming and what the media is doing about it, graphs and tables that support the facts, the effects of the decisions made in the Kyoto Protocol, Why scientists believe Global Warming is real or not, some videos showing different perspectives, the effects the media causes, the percentages of what people believe, a poll to see what you believe and some interviews.
How does the media affect our perception of global warming?
Every day, people are exposed to lies through media, the radio, news, TV, newspaper etc. The media now so called “villains” are trying to sweep global warming under the carpet. These greedy people try to hide the truth behind global warming because of greed. By hiding the truth about global warming is not going to stop it so we must take action now no matter how much the media denies it.
3 things the media are doing that affects our perspective
People don’t know the truth and wont know what to do to stop it
1 cause about the media on Global Warming is that they aren’t telling us the truth. If people don’t know the truth about Global Warming what can they do to stop it? The media says that scientists don’t have evidence that Global Warming exists but the signs are clear. There are worse storms, floods and droughts and extreme weather changes.
Deceived by media
The next cause is that people believe the media easily because of the facts and figures they have. Big, rich oil companies pay the media to point out that there is no substantial evidence that global warming exists or that CO2 makes the world heats up. The media has a lot of power not only is the news spoken, its also written, published, recorded, reported and televised. Everyone can access it through radio, newspaper, TV, Internet and gossip and they influence everyone on earth.
Makes people confused
Another cause is that people get confused. The media depends on people getting confused because if people are disorientated they just drop the subject. With the power media has and the lack of evidence against if Global Warming is real or not it is very easy to puzzle people and make them think Global Warming isn’t a big deal. When people are perplexed about a subject nothing gets done to make that subject less of a threat.
What Exxon does not want you to know....' they are denying!'
‘The Cato Institute’, the ‘Heritage foundation’, ’Frontiers of Freedom Institute’ and ‘Tech Central Station’ , we think that they are all independent organisations but they are NOT. There are many other thinking tanks and their names are purposely created to hide their real agenda and are putting forward opinions to deny and debase the science behind global warming and still get funding from fossil fuel companies.
When they talk or get interviewed by the media, if you noticed, they never talk about who funds them. They dont because they want the media to think that they are an independent commentator and thus they have deceived the media and also the public.
Exxon or Mobil, being the world’s biggest oil company has tons and tons of money and is not afraid to afraid to fund pseudo-science and front groups to shoot anyone down who is speaking about global warming. Exxon, has paid them a whopping amount of $22,123,456 to the organisation to convince the public through media that GLOBAL WARMING IS A HOAX.
When they talk or get interviewed by the media, if you noticed, they never talk about who funds them. They dont because they want the media to think that they are an independent commentator and thus they have deceived the media and also the public.
Exxon or Mobil, being the world’s biggest oil company has tons and tons of money and is not afraid to afraid to fund pseudo-science and front groups to shoot anyone down who is speaking about global warming. Exxon, has paid them a whopping amount of $22,123,456 to the organisation to convince the public through media that GLOBAL WARMING IS A HOAX.
Why some scientists believe global warming IS happening
The previous years of storms, hurricanes, plunging populations of penguins and earthquake might be related to the effect of climate change. Obama thinks that global warming was “not a hoax”, referred to recent droughts and floods as “a threat to our children’s future”, and pledged to make the climate a second-term priority.
Global warming something only facing future generations. Changes to our climate are being documented all across the planet today. People, animals, and plants are already feeling the heat. The Earth's atmosphere has already warmed by 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit since 1900. This warming signal is also found in ocean temperatures, soil temperatures, melting glaciers and melting polar ice caps. It has been linked to widespread impacts on ecosystems around the planet. This preponderance of evidence all points to the conclusion that our planet is warming and natural systems are struggling to keep up with the change in climate..
Global warming something only facing future generations. Changes to our climate are being documented all across the planet today. People, animals, and plants are already feeling the heat. The Earth's atmosphere has already warmed by 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit since 1900. This warming signal is also found in ocean temperatures, soil temperatures, melting glaciers and melting polar ice caps. It has been linked to widespread impacts on ecosystems around the planet. This preponderance of evidence all points to the conclusion that our planet is warming and natural systems are struggling to keep up with the change in climate..
-The Sea Level is Rising
The sea level has increased over 8 inches over the past century, the sea level has increased because of. Both causes are either, the warm atmosphere which causes the ocean waters to expand or the ice in the polar region is melting thus both are causing a threat to low lying land. Now, due to global warming, the ice is melting way faster that scientist had expected over the years. The results are alarming but the media are still covering up the truth to protect the companies and some companies even pay them to tell the people that global warming is a HOAX.
-Precipitation
Some places are getting more rainfall and others are getting less. Nearly everywhere is experiencing more heavy rainfall events, as warmer air is able to hold more water vapor. Right here in the United States, we are already seeing some important trends in precipitation. The Southwest appears to be shifting to a more arid climate, in which Dust Bowl conditions will become the new norm. Annual precipitation totals in the Northeast, Midwest, and Plains have increased by 5 to 20 percent during the last 50 years. The south eastern United States is having both more drought and more floods.
-Oceans are acidifying!
The ocean of the world has absorbed a large fraction of the carbon dioxide. Fossil fuel burning has pumped into the atmosphere, slowing the rate of global warming. But, all this extra carbon dioxide is impacting the ocean, too. The pH of surface seawater has decreased by 0.1(become more acidic) units since 1750, and is projected to drop another 0.5 units by 2100 if no action is taken to curb fossil fuel emissions. These changes would take tens of thousands of years to reverse the effect.
-Oceans are acidifying!
The ocean of the world has absorbed a large fraction of the carbon dioxide. Fossil fuel burning has pumped into the atmosphere, slowing the rate of global warming. But, all this extra carbon dioxide is impacting the ocean, too. The pH of surface seawater has decreased by 0.1(become more acidic) units since 1750, and is projected to drop another 0.5 units by 2100 if no action is taken to curb fossil fuel emissions. These changes would take tens of thousands of years to reverse the effect.
Scientific Research
• Average temperatures have climbed 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit (0.8 degree Celsius) around the world since 1880, much of this in recent decades
•The rate of warming is increasing. The 20th century's last two decades were the hottest in 400 years and possibly the warmest for several millennium, according to a number of climate studies. And the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports that 11 of the past 12 years are among the dozen warmest since 1850.
•The Arctic is feeling the effects the most of global warming, the penguin populations are rapidly decreasing, the ice caps are melting, summer is arriving faster than usual, the amount of sea ice is decreasing each winter and the polar regions’ area are decreasing slowing.
•The rate of warming is increasing. The 20th century's last two decades were the hottest in 400 years and possibly the warmest for several millennium, according to a number of climate studies. And the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports that 11 of the past 12 years are among the dozen warmest since 1850.
•The Arctic is feeling the effects the most of global warming, the penguin populations are rapidly decreasing, the ice caps are melting, summer is arriving faster than usual, the amount of sea ice is decreasing each winter and the polar regions’ area are decreasing slowing.
The Kyoto Protocol- And How it helped
The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February 2005. The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which commits its Parties by setting internationally binding emission reduction targets. Recognizing that developed countries are principally responsible for the current high levels of GHG emissions in the atmosphere as a result of more than 150 years of industrial activity, the Protocol places a heavier burden on developed nations under the principle of "common but differentiated and distributed responsibilities.”
Percentages
Scientists
97% of scientist think that global is happening and because of humans, the earth is heating up but with all the proof and evidence the other 3% still do not believe that global warming is happening.
interesting fact: the media uses its money and power to fool people into think only 36% of scientist believe in climate change. they do this so the public loses their trust. The 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences' did talk a proper official constructed that did prove that the media is wrong, and that 97% of scientist do believe in global warming
MEDIA COVERAGE
28% of the media are reporting that global warming is happening but 72% are reporting that it is a hoax and is trying to convince the public that global warming is not true
Interesting fact: The 72% of the media that is trying to convince us the Global Warming is a hoax is controlled by huge and powerful companies like news corp, CBS, Time Warner, GE, etc.
PUBLIC
74% of the public thinks that global warming is a hoax and it is not true but the other 26% believes that global warming is true and that we should take action to reduce the rate of the earth’s temperature.
Interesting Fact: 74% of the public think that global warming is a hoax because the media has a lot of influence on people. News can travel through newspaper, radio, tv's, computers, i-pads, i-pods and Phones. Having so many ways to sread their news will influence a lot of people.
In 2012 42% of the people say that global warming is mostly caused by human activity, such as burning fossil fuels, while 19% say it is mostly caused by natural patterns in the earth’s environment.
97% of scientist think that global is happening and because of humans, the earth is heating up but with all the proof and evidence the other 3% still do not believe that global warming is happening.
interesting fact: the media uses its money and power to fool people into think only 36% of scientist believe in climate change. they do this so the public loses their trust. The 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences' did talk a proper official constructed that did prove that the media is wrong, and that 97% of scientist do believe in global warming
MEDIA COVERAGE
28% of the media are reporting that global warming is happening but 72% are reporting that it is a hoax and is trying to convince the public that global warming is not true
Interesting fact: The 72% of the media that is trying to convince us the Global Warming is a hoax is controlled by huge and powerful companies like news corp, CBS, Time Warner, GE, etc.
PUBLIC
74% of the public thinks that global warming is a hoax and it is not true but the other 26% believes that global warming is true and that we should take action to reduce the rate of the earth’s temperature.
Interesting Fact: 74% of the public think that global warming is a hoax because the media has a lot of influence on people. News can travel through newspaper, radio, tv's, computers, i-pads, i-pods and Phones. Having so many ways to sread their news will influence a lot of people.
In 2012 42% of the people say that global warming is mostly caused by human activity, such as burning fossil fuels, while 19% say it is mostly caused by natural patterns in the earth’s environment.
Graph of world newspaper coverage on Global Warming
This figure tracks newspaper coverage of climate change or global warming in 50 newspapers across 20 countries and 6 continents.
http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/media_coverage/
http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/media_coverage/
Articles
Here are some articles published about Global Warming being a hoax.As you see, the media has affected what is being shown to the public. they have used corruption and power to over power other companies to follow their perspective that "global warming is not real'. these articles show how they have tried to
Wall street Journal
‘No Need to Panic About Global Warming’
There's no compelling scientific argument for drastic action to 'de-carbonize' the world's economy.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204301404577171531838421366.html
NY Post
Don’t blame Sandy on Global Warming
By BEN GARRETT
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/don_blame_sandy_on_global_warming_Yfc80k4wYfOrdcK3dDKfTJ
Global Research
Scientists abandon global warming ‘lie’
650 to dissent at U.N. climate change conference
A United Nations climate change conference in Poland is about to get a surprise from 650 leading scientists who scoff at doomsday reports of man-made global warming – labeling them variously a lie, a hoax and part of a new religion.
by: Granite Grok
http://www.globalresearch.ca/scientists-abandon-global-warming-lie/11383
Fox News
Pro-Global Warming Climate-Change Flat-Earthers Busted for Lying….AGAIN!
by STEVE MACDONALD
http://granitegrok.com/blog/2013/04/pro-global-warming-climate-change-flat-earthers-busted-for-lying-again
Hannity
"The Debate's Over. There's No Global Warming."
In October 2009, Sean Hannity said on his Fox News program that former Vice President Al Gore "doesn't think there's room for debate on climate change. I do. The debate's over. There's no global warming."
Hannity
"Global Warming ... Doesn't Exist."
In November 2010, Hannity similarly stated: "Today is the one-year anniversary of 'Climate-gate,' when we discovered that they artificially altered the science to hype global warming, which I say, and others, doesn't exist."
http://mediamatters.org/research/2011/02/01/fox-news-top-10-lies-about-climate-science/175811#1
As you can see, Global Warming being a hoax is a very popular subject. The biggest contenders that publish stories like this are Wall Street Journal, New York Post and FOX news. These 3 companies are all owned by News corp. News Corp is a diverse multinational mass media corporation that is headquartered in New York City. It is the worlds second largest media group as of 2011 in terms of income, and the worlds third largest in entertainment as of 2009 (After Walt Disney and Time Warners).
Wall street Journal
‘No Need to Panic About Global Warming’
There's no compelling scientific argument for drastic action to 'de-carbonize' the world's economy.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204301404577171531838421366.html
NY Post
Don’t blame Sandy on Global Warming
By BEN GARRETT
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/don_blame_sandy_on_global_warming_Yfc80k4wYfOrdcK3dDKfTJ
Global Research
Scientists abandon global warming ‘lie’
650 to dissent at U.N. climate change conference
A United Nations climate change conference in Poland is about to get a surprise from 650 leading scientists who scoff at doomsday reports of man-made global warming – labeling them variously a lie, a hoax and part of a new religion.
by: Granite Grok
http://www.globalresearch.ca/scientists-abandon-global-warming-lie/11383
Fox News
Pro-Global Warming Climate-Change Flat-Earthers Busted for Lying….AGAIN!
by STEVE MACDONALD
http://granitegrok.com/blog/2013/04/pro-global-warming-climate-change-flat-earthers-busted-for-lying-again
Hannity
"The Debate's Over. There's No Global Warming."
In October 2009, Sean Hannity said on his Fox News program that former Vice President Al Gore "doesn't think there's room for debate on climate change. I do. The debate's over. There's no global warming."
Hannity
"Global Warming ... Doesn't Exist."
In November 2010, Hannity similarly stated: "Today is the one-year anniversary of 'Climate-gate,' when we discovered that they artificially altered the science to hype global warming, which I say, and others, doesn't exist."
http://mediamatters.org/research/2011/02/01/fox-news-top-10-lies-about-climate-science/175811#1
As you can see, Global Warming being a hoax is a very popular subject. The biggest contenders that publish stories like this are Wall Street Journal, New York Post and FOX news. These 3 companies are all owned by News corp. News Corp is a diverse multinational mass media corporation that is headquartered in New York City. It is the worlds second largest media group as of 2011 in terms of income, and the worlds third largest in entertainment as of 2009 (After Walt Disney and Time Warners).
Videos To Compare
Here are links to video's that show the different points of views about 'The Global Warming' debate.
These videos show peoples view on how they think Global Warming is a hoax.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s47y8ZGOmI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3Pw1_6We14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9wqY9mjBA4
These videos show peoples view on how they think global warming is a very serious problem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Pw6hl9xLdo&list=PLFCA2390F0860591F
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpHu-7olGqY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuvY5YG5zA4&list=PLFCA2390F0860591F
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak9yECImrVc&list=PLFCA2390F0860591F
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E13uELuWQi0&playnext=1&list=PLFCA2390F0860591F&feature=results_main
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXV6FW9Vg0I
All these videos on different perspectives have been aired on live tv. Why? To confuse people. When different opinions are heard and both have important points, people will get confused on which sides have better arguments. This helps the media because the more people are confused the more chances they will drop the subject and not ask any questions about it. And if they do pick a side, most likely they will defend the opinion of what they hear more, which is what the media is trying to do. control what they hear.
These videos show peoples view on how they think Global Warming is a hoax.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s47y8ZGOmI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3Pw1_6We14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9wqY9mjBA4
These videos show peoples view on how they think global warming is a very serious problem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Pw6hl9xLdo&list=PLFCA2390F0860591F
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpHu-7olGqY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuvY5YG5zA4&list=PLFCA2390F0860591F
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak9yECImrVc&list=PLFCA2390F0860591F
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E13uELuWQi0&playnext=1&list=PLFCA2390F0860591F&feature=results_main
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXV6FW9Vg0I
All these videos on different perspectives have been aired on live tv. Why? To confuse people. When different opinions are heard and both have important points, people will get confused on which sides have better arguments. This helps the media because the more people are confused the more chances they will drop the subject and not ask any questions about it. And if they do pick a side, most likely they will defend the opinion of what they hear more, which is what the media is trying to do. control what they hear.
Interviews
We have interview people about their point of views on the 'Global Warming Debate'
Here are the results:
Alice- 13
1) Do you know much about global warming? I know a lot about global warming (we've been studying it in class)
2) Do you believe in global warming? Yes, I believe in global warming
3) Do you think the media is affecting our knowledge on global warming? Yes, I think the media is affecting our knowledge on global warming- in a bad way
4) Did you know that more people believe in the media about how global warming is a hoax, and the rest believe the small amount of scientist/ friends/ family and environmental foundations? I did not know that :O That's sad :/
5) Are you confused about the debate on global warming? A little - why can't the media see that the environmental friendly people who want to protect earth OBVIOUSLY wins?? :)
6) Do you feel like the media has affected your opinion, and that you are judging not based on facts, but my TV/ newspaper/website/advertisements/big companies? Maybe a little.
Indah- 13
1) Do you know much about global warming? I know a bit
2) Do you believe in global warming? I do believe in global warming
3) Do you think the media is affecting our knowledge on global warming? Yes i think the media is affecting our knowledge about global warming by covering up the truth with lies
4) Did you know that more people believe in the media about how global warming is a hoax, and the rest believe the small amount of scientist/friends/ family and environmental foundations? No, I thought it would be opposite
5) Are you confused about the debate on global warming? i am quite confused about the debating going on about global warming but have maybe more knowledge than some others maybe
6) Do you feel like the media has affected your opinion, and that you are judging not based on facts, but my TV/ newspaper/website/advertisements/big companies? i believe that before the media affected my thoughts on global warming and i didn't know much about it but now the media doesn't affect my opinion on global warming.
Harry- 13
1) Do you know much about global warming? i know all the basic stuff
2) Do you believe in global warming? i know all the basic stuff
3) Do you think the media is affecting our knowledge on global warming? no, media is telling us that global warming is bad and we all know its bad
4) Did you know that more people believe in the media about how global warming is a hoax, and the rest believe the small amount of scientist/ friends/ family and environmental foundations? I didn’t know
5) Are you confused about the debate on global warming? I don’t know
6) Do you feel like the media has affected your opinion, and that you are judging not based on facts, but my TV/ newspaper/website/advertisements/big companies? No
Jotham- 11
1) Do you know much about global warming? Yes
2) Do you believe in global warming? Yes
3) Do you think the media is affecting our knowledge on global warming? No
4) Did you know that more people believe in the media about how global warming is a hoax, and the rest believe the small amount of scientist/ friends/ family and environmental foundations? No
5) Are you confused about the debate on global warming? Yes
6) Do you feel like the media has affected your opinion, and that you are judging not based on facts, but my TV/ newspaper/website/advertisements/big companies? Yes
Su An- 13
1) Do you know much about global warming? No not that much
2) Do you believe in global warming? Yes
3) Do you think the media is affecting our knowledge on global warming? Yes i think so
4) Did you know that more people believe in the media about how global warming is a hoax, and the rest believe the small amount of scientist/ friends/ family and environmental foundations? I didn't know
5) Are you confused about the debate on global warming? Yes because people say different things
6) Do you feel like the media has affected your opinion, and that you are judging not based on facts, but my TV/ newspaper/website/advertisements/big companies? Yes
As you can see, from the few surveys we have provided; not all of their opinions are the same. Some of them know more than others due to schooling, some believe that the media is affecting our opinion and mostly all the people we interviewed, did not know how many people have been affected by the media.
Here are the results:
Alice- 13
1) Do you know much about global warming? I know a lot about global warming (we've been studying it in class)
2) Do you believe in global warming? Yes, I believe in global warming
3) Do you think the media is affecting our knowledge on global warming? Yes, I think the media is affecting our knowledge on global warming- in a bad way
4) Did you know that more people believe in the media about how global warming is a hoax, and the rest believe the small amount of scientist/ friends/ family and environmental foundations? I did not know that :O That's sad :/
5) Are you confused about the debate on global warming? A little - why can't the media see that the environmental friendly people who want to protect earth OBVIOUSLY wins?? :)
6) Do you feel like the media has affected your opinion, and that you are judging not based on facts, but my TV/ newspaper/website/advertisements/big companies? Maybe a little.
Indah- 13
1) Do you know much about global warming? I know a bit
2) Do you believe in global warming? I do believe in global warming
3) Do you think the media is affecting our knowledge on global warming? Yes i think the media is affecting our knowledge about global warming by covering up the truth with lies
4) Did you know that more people believe in the media about how global warming is a hoax, and the rest believe the small amount of scientist/friends/ family and environmental foundations? No, I thought it would be opposite
5) Are you confused about the debate on global warming? i am quite confused about the debating going on about global warming but have maybe more knowledge than some others maybe
6) Do you feel like the media has affected your opinion, and that you are judging not based on facts, but my TV/ newspaper/website/advertisements/big companies? i believe that before the media affected my thoughts on global warming and i didn't know much about it but now the media doesn't affect my opinion on global warming.
Harry- 13
1) Do you know much about global warming? i know all the basic stuff
2) Do you believe in global warming? i know all the basic stuff
3) Do you think the media is affecting our knowledge on global warming? no, media is telling us that global warming is bad and we all know its bad
4) Did you know that more people believe in the media about how global warming is a hoax, and the rest believe the small amount of scientist/ friends/ family and environmental foundations? I didn’t know
5) Are you confused about the debate on global warming? I don’t know
6) Do you feel like the media has affected your opinion, and that you are judging not based on facts, but my TV/ newspaper/website/advertisements/big companies? No
Jotham- 11
1) Do you know much about global warming? Yes
2) Do you believe in global warming? Yes
3) Do you think the media is affecting our knowledge on global warming? No
4) Did you know that more people believe in the media about how global warming is a hoax, and the rest believe the small amount of scientist/ friends/ family and environmental foundations? No
5) Are you confused about the debate on global warming? Yes
6) Do you feel like the media has affected your opinion, and that you are judging not based on facts, but my TV/ newspaper/website/advertisements/big companies? Yes
Su An- 13
1) Do you know much about global warming? No not that much
2) Do you believe in global warming? Yes
3) Do you think the media is affecting our knowledge on global warming? Yes i think so
4) Did you know that more people believe in the media about how global warming is a hoax, and the rest believe the small amount of scientist/ friends/ family and environmental foundations? I didn't know
5) Are you confused about the debate on global warming? Yes because people say different things
6) Do you feel like the media has affected your opinion, and that you are judging not based on facts, but my TV/ newspaper/website/advertisements/big companies? Yes
As you can see, from the few surveys we have provided; not all of their opinions are the same. Some of them know more than others due to schooling, some believe that the media is affecting our opinion and mostly all the people we interviewed, did not know how many people have been affected by the media.