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> “We want to ensure that we are being scientifically precise, while also communicating clearly with readers on this very important issue. [...] The phrase ‘cli
by frittig 7y ago
> “We want to ensure that we are being scientifically precise, while also communicating clearly with readers on this very important issue. [...] The phrase ‘climate change’, for example, sounds rather passive and gentle when what scientists are talking about is a catastrophe for humanity.”
The a term that precisely describes what is happening, does not rile up enough people, so inorder to improve "accuracy" they want to use buzz words.
it seems like they are more interested in improving "clicks" than "accuracy".
- anoncake 7y agoNo, "climate change" is neither precise nor very accurate. It is not precise because it does not tell us anything about how the climate changing. "Climate emergency" is more precise because it tells us that climate is changing in a problematic manner that requires immediate action. "Global warming" is more precise because it tells us that the climate changes in that temperatures increase. And "global heating" is even more precise because it tells us that the earth warms too much. "Climate change" and "global warming" are accurate on a semantic level but not on the level of pragmatics. In particular, people generally understand "warm" as "warm, but not hot".
- woodandsteel 7y agoIs it your view that the anthropogenic climate warming idea is a hoax?