climate denialist
Rejects scientific consensus
A climate denialist is someone who rejects the scientific consensus that human activity is causing global climate change.
The term is pejorative, used by those who accept climate science to characterize opponents as irrational or ideologically motivated: Climate denialists in Congress blocked the emissions bill.
Those so labeled typically prefer "climate skeptic."
Bogus methodology posing as factual
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- propagandaBiased information for influence
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
- misinformationFalse data spread unintentionally
cherry-picking · echo chamber · groupthink · dogma · indoctrination · contrarianism · willful ignorance · motivated reasoning
Lack of firm belief
- dismissalRemoval from position
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
- debunkingProving claims false
- goalpost movingChanging criteria after fact
whataboutism · false equivalence · ad hominem · appeal to authority · data manipulation · misrepresentation · deflection · straw man
Chronic majority-opposer
- skepticOne who doubts claims
- naysayerHabitual dissenter
- doubterOne who disbelieves
- disbelieverOne who denies truth
obstructionist · refuter · talking head · pundit · commentator · blogger · influencer · provocateur
Atmospheric heat retention mechanism
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- carbon dioxideRespiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
- fossil fuelsCombustible prehistoric organic deposits
- global warmingRising planetary temperatures
methane · temperature rise · ice caps · sea level rise · atmosphere · IPCC · peer review · consensus
Advocating to decision-makers
- deregulationRemoving governmental business restrictions
- think tankPolicy research organization
- dark moneyUndisclosed political contributions
- campaign donationsMoney given to candidates
fossil fuel industry · obstruction · delay tactics · greenwashing · oil lobby · Exxon · political donor · special interests
pseudoscience
Bogus methodology posing as factual
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- propagandaBiased information for influence
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
misinformation · cherry-picking · echo chamber · groupthink · dogma · indoctrination · contrarianism · willful ignorance · motivated reasoning · bad faith
doubt
Lack of firm belief
goalpost moving · whataboutism · false equivalence · ad hominem · appeal to authority · data manipulation · misrepresentation · deflection · straw man · quote mining
contrarian
Chronic majority-opposer
disbeliever · obstructionist · refuter · talking head · pundit · commentator · blogger · influencer · provocateur
greenhouse effect
Atmospheric heat retention mechanism
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- carbon dioxideRespiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
- fossil fuelsCombustible prehistoric organic deposits
global warming · methane · temperature rise · ice caps · sea level rise · atmosphere · IPCC · peer review · consensus · paleoclimate
lobbying
Advocating to decision-makers
- deregulationRemoving governmental business restrictions
- think tankPolicy research organization
- dark moneyUndisclosed political contributions
fossil fuel industry · campaign donations · obstruction · delay tactics · greenwashing · oil lobby · Exxon · political donor · special interests · revolving door
climate denialistclimate scientist
Researcher studying atmospheric patterns
climatologist · environmental scientist · earth scientist · warmist · geoscientist
climate denialistGreta Thunberg
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