To be fair, "most people" have never read a single scientific paper on any topic. Most scientists, however, have read papers in their respective fields. If one

To be fair, "most people" have never read a single scientific paper on any topic. Most scientists, however, have read papers in their respective fields. If one wants to apply the tin-foil hat theory that climate change is a product of the media industry, then one should also consider that claiming that science debunked climate change would also bring eyeballs. The fact that the mainstream media as well as independents universally report on climate change being true (vs say the effects of various foods on weight loss) should say something about the underlying scientific consensus.