Climate Change Consensus Extends Beyond Climate Scientists
by The Daily Eye Team September 29 2015, 6:06 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 36 secsA Purdue University-led survey of nearly 700 scientists from nonclimate disciplines shows that more than 90% believe that average global temperatures are higher than pre-1800s levels and that human activity has significantly contributed to the rise.?The study is the first to show that consensus on human-caused climate change extends beyond climate scientists to the broader scientific community, Linda Prokopy, a professor of natural resource social science, said. ?Our survey indicates that an overwhelming majority of scientists across disciplines believe in anthropogenic climate change, are highly certain of these beliefs, and find climate science to be credible,? Prokopy said. ?Our results also suggest that scientists who are climate change skeptics are well in the minority.? Read More?at ?www.growingproduce.com