Climate matters: Ten words explain the science around climate change (Commentary)

Yes, climate change is a complex and complicated issue that sits right at the intersection of science, engineering, technology, economics, politics, and social and environmental justice. Climate change is also a so-called “wicked” global problem that has no simple solutions, a multitude of actors with often conflicting agendas, and, perhaps most importantly, no objective measures of success: how and when we can decide that change climate has occurred. solved and declare victory? I: Who are “we” in this context?

That said, I will simplify all the complexities, nuances and controversies associated with climate change into 10 simple words: It is real. it’s us it’s bad Scientists agree. there is hope

To the best of my knowledge, the use of these 10 specific words to summarize climate change originated from the work of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.