News Corp misrepresents climate science revision as proof of error, ignoring continued warming risks
By
Graham Readfearn
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Summary
An article criticizing News Corp and conservative figures (Donald Trump, Chris Mitchell) for misrepresenting climate science. Climate scientists retired their worst-case high-emissions scenario, but this does not mean global warming is less severe — the best-case scenario has also become implausible. The article argues that News Corp outlets twisted the science to claim climate models were wrong, when in reality the revision reflects that the worst emissions pathways are less likely, not that the danger has passed.
Key quotes
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Picking up the baton this week, former editor of the Australian, Chris Mitchell, claimed the development 'dramatically cuts the forecast warming of the planet by the end of this century'
The worst-case scenario for a high-emissions scenario has been revised downward – but the best-case option is now implausible
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