Climate Change Debate: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjuGCJJUGsg

摘要

TLDRThe video discusses a recent White House report indicating that global warming poses a threat to every part of the US, emphasizing that climate change is already affecting us. It critiques the skepticism surrounding climate change, noting that a Gallup poll found one in four Americans doubts its effects. The video highlights the overwhelming scientific consensus, with 97% of scientific papers supporting the idea that humans are causing global warming. It also critiques the media's portrayal of climate change as a debate, which misrepresents the scientific agreement. The video humorously suggests a more accurate representation of the debate by including a large number of scientists who support the consensus on climate change.

心得

  • 🌍 Global warming threatens every part of the US.
  • 📊 1 in 4 Americans are skeptical about climate change.
  • 🔬 97% of scientists agree humans cause global warming.
  • 📺 Media often misrepresents climate change as a debate.
  • 🐻 Polar bears symbolize the impact of climate change.
  • 🗣️ The focus should be on actions to combat climate change.
  • 📈 Rising global temperatures and heat waves are a reality.
  • 📉 The debate on climate change should not exist.
  • 👥 A fair debate would include the majority of scientists.
  • 📅 Climate change is affecting us now, not in the future.

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    The Earth is facing serious threats from global warming, as highlighted in a recent White House report stating that climate change is already impacting the U.S. This shift in focus emphasizes the immediate effects rather than future concerns, challenging the public's apathy towards leaving a better planet for future generations. Despite overwhelming scientific evidence supporting climate change, a Gallup poll reveals that 25% of Americans remain skeptical, which the speaker argues is misguided. The debate should not be about the existence of climate change but rather about the actions needed to address it. The speaker criticizes media portrayals that create a false balance between climate change advocates and skeptics, suggesting that the overwhelming scientific consensus (97% of studies) supports human-caused global warming. To illustrate this, a humorous representation of a debate is proposed, where the overwhelming majority of scientists supporting climate change are included to reflect the true consensus, highlighting the absurdity of the ongoing debate.

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视频问答

  • What does the White House report say about global warming?

    It states that global warming threatens every part of the US and is already affecting us now.

  • What percentage of Americans are skeptical about climate change?

    One in four Americans is skeptical of the effects of climate change.

  • What is the scientific consensus on climate change?

    A survey found that 97% of scientific papers endorse the position that humans are causing global warming.

  • Why is the debate on climate change misleading?

    Media often presents a 50/50 debate, which is misleading given the overwhelming scientific consensus.

  • Who is Bill Nye?

    Bill Nye is a science educator and CEO of the Planetary Society, known for advocating for science and climate change awareness.

  • What is the main argument against climate change?

    Some skeptics argue that not all science is in yet, despite the overwhelming evidence.

  • What is the role of media in the climate change debate?

    Media often presents climate change as a debate, which can mislead the public about the scientific consensus.

  • What is the significance of the polar bear image in climate reports?

    It symbolizes the impact of climate change on wildlife and the environment.

  • What should the focus of the climate change discussion be?

    The focus should be on what actions to take about climate change, not whether it exists.

  • How can we represent the climate change debate fairly?

    By including the overwhelming majority of scientists who agree on human-caused climate change.

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    heat waves are becoming more common sea
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    surface temperatures are also Rising
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    climate report is complete without the
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    obligatory photo of a polar bear
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    accurate way to report that one out of
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    four Americans are skeptical of global
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    of scientific papers uh that took a
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    position on climate change found that
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    97% endorsed the position that humans
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    know why people still think this issue
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    is open to debate because on TV it is
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    and it's always one person for one
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    person against and it's usually the same
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    person for Bill Nye and Marshall
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    Blackburn welcome both of you to Meet
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    the Press Bill Nye joins us now along
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    with climate change skeptic Mark Morana
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    joining me now to go head-to-head Bill
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    NY science educator and CEO of the Petry
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    Society in the crossfire Bill Nye the
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    Science Guy Bill Nye the Science Guy who
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    believes in man-made global warming yeah
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    and and when you look at the screen it's
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    50/50 which is inherently misleading if
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    there has to be a debate about the
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    reality of climate change and there
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    doesn't then there is only one
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    mathematically Fair way to do it Last
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    Week Tonight presents a statistically
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    representative climate change
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    debate good evening joining me tonight a
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    climate change denier and naturally Bill
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    NY Science Guy so Bill
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    Bill John y humans are causing climate
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    change no question wait wait wait wait
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    wait wait before we begin on in the
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    interest of mathematical balance I'm
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    going to bring out two people who agree
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    with you climate skeptic and Bill and I
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    I'm also going to bring out 96 other
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    scientists uh it's a little unwieldy but
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    this is the only way you can actually
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    have a representative discussion uh so
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    it in the first place but uh so
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    representationally climate skeptic
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    please make a case against climate
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    change I just don't think all the
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    science is in yet it's settled okay and
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    what is the overwhelming view of the
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    entire scientific Community
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    response I I I I can't I can't hear you
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    over the way of scientific evidence this
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    whole debate should not have happened I
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    apologize to everyone at home my thanks
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    to Bill NY and the overwhelming
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    scientific consensus
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  • climate change
  • global warming
  • scientific consensus
  • Bill Nye
  • skepticism
  • media representation
  • environment
  • polar bears
  • climate action
  • White House report