Climate change consensus extends beyond climate scientists

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-09/pu-psc092415.php

Public Release: 24-Sep-2015
Purdue study: Climate change consensus extends beyond climate scientists
Purdue University

A Purdue University-led survey of nearly 700 scientists from non-climate disciplines shows that more than 90 percent believe that average global temperatures are higher than pre-1800s levels and that human activity has significantly contributed to the rise.

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Previous studies have shown that about 97 percent of actively publishing climate scientists believe in human-caused climate change, and a review of scientific literature on the existence of climate change indicated that about 97 percent of studies affirm climate change is happening.

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Carlton said the tendency of some media to portray climate change as more controversial among scientists than it actually is could decrease people's certainty in whether climate change is occurring and its potential causes.

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