How to talk with climate change skeptics
Scientists are almost unanimous on the central issues, but when the subject of climate change comes up in conversation it often divides us. UBCO researcher Greg Garrard has studied the cultures and rhetoric behind the beliefs of climate skeptics.

↑OR↓

/ 2010 / … Read our blog post “An Agenda climate compendium” on TVO.org: http://bit.ly/ajRKJe What is, and isn’t, settled about climate science. Guests: Hadi Dowlatabadi is Canada research chair and professor in Applied Mathematics and Global Change at the University of British Columbia. Richard Lindzen is a professor of Meteorology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 00:00 The Great Climate Change Debate: Science vs. Skepticism 00:37 NASA’s Climate Change Evidence: What’s Really Happening? 02:18 Is the “Hottest Decade on Record” a Cause for Alarm? 05:29 Are We Really Headed for Climate Disaster? 10:19 Should We Take Precautionary Measures on Climate Change? 14:47 The Truth About CO2 Levels: Are We Nearing a Danger Zone? 18:29 Could Earth Adapt to 600 Parts Per Million of CO2? 22:50 The Science of Climate Models: Are They Just Guesswork? 27:14 Solar Activity & Global Warming: Is the Sun to Blame? 33:44 Are Climate Change Predictions Oversimplified? 38:49 The Role of Clouds & Water Vapour in Global Warming 44:15 Can We *Really* Predict the Future of Climate Change? 50:26 What Would Change the Minds of Climate Scientists? Subscribe to The Agenda with Steve Paikin on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/tvo?sub_con… Follow on social media: Facebook – / tvodocs Twitter – / theagenda Subscribe to TVO Media Education Group newsletters: https://www.tvo.org/newsletters Get the TVO Today app: App Store: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/tvo-tod… Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de… See more ways to access The Agenda with Steve Paikin and TVO Today: https://www.tvo.org/tvo-anytime-anywhere The Agenda with Steve Paikin is TVO Today’s flagship current affairs program, devoted to exploring the social, political, cultural and economic issues that are changing our world. We consistently offer a diversity of viewpoints and in-depth analysis of what lies behind the headlines. See more about The Agenda with Steve Paikin at https://www.tvo.org/theagenda