Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)

6. Right wingers love jumping on any change in terminology.

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2019, 05:49 PM

Nov 2019

They obfuscate by suggesting that the goalposts are being moved, which is nonsense, of course.

Several people in this thread have offered reasonable terms. But the bottom line is that the average global temperature is on the rise with dire consequences, and extreme weather events are becoming more intense and more frequent. And this is all anthropogenic.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

11 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

It is NOT Climate Change, it is GLOBAL WARMING [View all] Eliot Rosewater Nov 2019 OP

The Guardian has some new terms ... progree Nov 2019 #1

Yep, global heating is much more accurate. nt SunSeeker Nov 2019 #5

It's an ELE. roamer65 Nov 2019 #2

Yep. Delphinus Nov 2019 #4

yes, I read about that a few years back and have tried to use riversedge Nov 2019 #3

Right wingers love jumping on any change in terminology. Garrett78 Nov 2019 #6

"Climate Change" is better than "Global Warming" because... LAS14 Nov 2019 #7

You are talking from a "scientific" position and what I am talking about is Eliot Rosewater Nov 2019 #9

It has always been global warming for the 97% KPN Nov 2019 #8

Scientists have long used both terms, and they have different meanings. onenote Nov 2019 #10

I corrected that, guess you didnt see it. I said he USES it to make it seem less of an issue. Eliot Rosewater Nov 2019 #11