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Is climate change real? Is climate change real?
Yes, climate change is real Yes, climate change is real
No, climate change is not real No, climate change is not real
We can't know for sure if climate change is real We can't know for sure if climate change is real
Only human emissions account for climate change Only human emissions account for climate change
All published scientific research on climate change confirms it's real All published scientific research on climate change confirms it's real
Oil companies have known for many years climate change is real Oil companies have known for many years climate change is real
Climate change models have proven very accurate Climate change models have proven very accurate
Climate change is not real because it is very cold outside Climate change is not real because it is very cold outside
The earth goes through natural cycles of warming and cooling The earth goes through natural cycles of warming and cooling
The climate and nature are just too big for us to understand The climate and nature are just too big for us to understand
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Is climate change real?
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Yes, climate change is real

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Climate change models have proven very accurate

Scientific predictions about human emissions and the rise in global temperatures have proven very accurate. If anything they have been too conservative, underestimating the impacts and speed of climate change.
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The Argument

Scientists have been gathering facts about climate change for years. Computers models are used to calculate the rise in CO2 levels and determine the rise of temperature in the future.[1] These models have been used since the 20th century.[2] As technology advances, so does their accuracy.

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Models can only show theories and predictions made by scientists. Models don’t always go according to plan. Computers aren’t perfect either. They could malfunction. Plus, human error could affect the outcome of the models.

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Premises

[P1] Computer models made by scientists determine how climate change has and will affect the world in the future. [P2] Because technology is changing, scientists can make more accurate models.

Rejecting the premises

[Rejecting P1] Computers aren’t perfect and could provide false data.

References

  1. https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/04/new-climate-models-predict-warming-surge
  2. https://www.history.com/topics/natural-disasters-and-environment/history-of-climate-change
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