what do the majority of climate scientists believe is the cause of the current change course hero

by Brandy Ziemann 4 min read

More than 99.9% of peer-reviewed scientific papers agree that climate change is mainly caused by humans, according to a new survey of 88,125 climate-related studies.Oct 19, 2021

American Scientific Societies

  • Statement on Climate Change from 18 Scientific Associations
    "Observations throughout the world make it clear that climate change is occurring, and rigorous scientific research demonstrates that the greenhouse gases emitted by human activities are the primary driver." (2009)2 1. American Association for the Advancement of Science"Based on well …
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Science Academies

  • International Academies: Joint Statement
    "Climate change is real. There will always be uncertainty in understanding a system as complex as the world’s climate. However there is now strong evidence that significant global warming is occurring. The evidence comes from direct measurements of rising surface air temperatures an…
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U.S. Government Agencies

  • U.S. Global Change Research Program"Earth’s climate is now changing faster than at any point in the history of modern civilization, primarily as a result of human activities." (2018, 13 U.S. govern...
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Intergovernmental Bodies

  • Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change“Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, and since the 1950s, many of the observed changes are unprecedented over decades to millennia. The atmosphere...
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Other Resources

  • List of Worldwide Scientific Organizations
    The following page lists the nearly 200 worldwide scientific organizations that hold the position that climate change has been caused by human action. http://www.opr.ca.gov/facts/list-of-scientific-organizations.html
  • U.S. Agencies
    The following page contains information on what federal agencies are doing to adapt to climate change. https://www.c2es.org/site/assets/uploads/2012/02/climate-change-adaptation-what-federal-agencies-are-doing.pdf *Technically, a “consensus” is a general agreement of opinion, bu…
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