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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. | ||
| ==Views of scientists== | |||
| Scientists who agree with 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 | Scientists who agree with 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> Mike Hulme, professor at the ] and former director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, describes such exaggerations as "self-defeating," in that they engender feelings of hopelessness rather than motivating positive action.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6655449.stm</ref> | 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> Mike Hulme, professor at the ] and former director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, describes such exaggerations as "self-defeating," in that they engender feelings of hopelessness rather than motivating positive action.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6655449.stm</ref> ] has objected to "alarmists think that climate change is something extremely dangerous, extremely bad and that overselling a little bit, if it serves a good purpose, is not that bad."<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4923504.stm</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.
Views of scientists
Scientists who agree with 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. Mike Hulme, professor at the University of East Anglia and former director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, describes such exaggerations as "self-defeating," in that they engender feelings of hopelessness rather than motivating positive action. Hans von Storch has objected to "alarmists think that climate change is something extremely dangerous, extremely bad and that overselling a little bit, if it serves a good purpose, is not that bad."