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| '''Climate change alarmism''' or '''global warming alarmism''' is the emphasis or exaggeration of extreme negative impacts of ]. The term also often used by those who disagree with the ] as an epithet for those who broadly adhere to the consensus view. | '''Climate change alarmism''' or '''global warming alarmism''' is the emphasis or exaggeration of extreme negative impacts of ]. The term also often used by those who disagree with the ] as an epithet for those who broadly adhere to the consensus view. | ||
| Scientists who support the consensus view on global warming often have been critical of those who exaggerate or distort the risks posed by global warming. ] has criticized such exaggeration.<ref>http://www.americanphysicalsociety.com/publications/apsnews/199608/upload/aug96.pdf</ref> | Scientists who support the consensus view on global warming often have been critical of those who exaggerate or distort the risks posed by global warming. ] has criticized such exaggeration, stating that he "disapprove of the 'ends justify | ||
| the means' philosophy" that would exaggerate dangers in order to spur public action.<ref>http://www.americanphysicalsociety.com/publications/apsnews/199608/upload/aug96.pdf</ref> | |||
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Climate change alarmism or global warming alarmism is the emphasis or exaggeration of extreme negative impacts of global warming. The term also often used by those who disagree with the scientific consensus on climate change as an epithet for those who broadly adhere to the consensus view.
Scientists who support the consensus view on global warming often have been critical of those who exaggerate or distort the risks posed by global warming. Stephen Schneider has criticized such exaggeration, stating that he "disapprove of the 'ends justify the means' philosophy" that would exaggerate dangers in order to spur public action.