Science Article #8

Climate Scepticism ‘on the rise’, BBC polls shows

“Climate Scepticism ‘on the rise’, BBC polls shows”. BBC NEWS. February 5, 2010
Retrieved February 7, 2010 From
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8500443.stm

It is hard to believe after a snowstorm that we just recently experience that climate change is really happening. In fact, there has been a rise in climate change skepticism. According to BBC NEWS Poll, “the number of people in Britain who are skeptical about climate change is rising”. Like us, they have experience a really cold and snowy winter in the past month. In December, the entire country of England was blanket in snow causing severe delays in air traffic and shortage in salts for the roads all over the country. It is easy to see why this increase in skepticism is happening.

However, the poll indicates that the increased in skepticism is quite sudden. Back in November, there was approximately 1 out of 5 people believed that global warming is a farce or an exaggeration. Now, the poll indicates that 1 out of 3 people believed the same thing. This has shown an 8% increase in skepticism since November.

This growing skepticism is a cause of a concern. The reason for a concern is because people who are skeptical of climate change and that humankind is the catalyst is beginning to think it is an exaggerated threat. The experts are afraid that this skepticism will hinder people from actually doing something to curb the climate change such as using less water, recycle, or anything that is beneficial for the environment. If we can reverse this skepticism and prove that the climate change is actually happening, maybe we can do some good because we all need to pitch in ensure our way of life on earth continues.