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Climate Change: Top Seven Sceptic Myths Debunked!

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Source: NOAA Climate.gov The climate protests over the past few weeks have certainly got everyone talking about climate change. The scientific theory is that Human activities are increasing greenhouse gas emissions which traps more heat from the Sun warming up the planet. Almost everyone is taught about the greenhouse effect in their science class, seems like pretty simple science right? Well, nothing is as simple as it seems, with the rise of social media we very much live in an age of information (or misinformation). Climate change sceptics have exploited social media spreading their pseudo-science misinforming members of the public. In this article, I will debunk the top seven myths pushed by climate change sceptics. 1) There is no evidence! Source: Climate Central Perhaps the most common claim from climate change sceptics is that there is no evidence of climate change or the greenhouse effect. I wish this was true, but unfortunately, there is plenty of scientif