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Despite the nearly unanimous agreement among climate scientists that humans are warming the Earth, business interests have more media access to foster doubt among the public. A recent Gallup Poll shows 41% now think the science is exaggerated, even as most scientists fear their message is not getting through.
If the science is as solid as it's ever been, if not more so, why is the public less concerned? Because global warming skeptics have many media outlets willing to pimp them, whereas climate scientists are rarely seen on TV.
Peter Dykstra, a climate change columnist for the Mother Nature Network, told RAW STORY that one of the main reasons for this drop in concern can be attributed to the success of climate change deniers in disseminating their message. While they are no more credible now than they were a few years ago, the difference today, says Dykstra, is that they have more friendly media outlets that are willing to broadcast their message.
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“[Climate change deniers] have an outlet everywhere,” Dykstra said. “A day doesn’t go by where you don’t hear Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck and whoever crying through the national media that [climate change deniers] don’t have a [national news] outlet.”
The denial lobbyists have the money on their side. The scientists have the facts on theirs. Is the fact that the former gets more air time because skeptics make better TV, or have more powerful allies?
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