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title: "NASA publishes evidence on climate change. Will it convince the sceptics?"
date: 2010-10-28
categories: ["News","Climate Change"]
source: https://andrew-jones.com/blog/nasa-publishes-evidence-on-climate-change.-will-it-convince-the-sceptics/
---

# NASA publishes evidence on climate change. Will it convince the sceptics?


![Graph showing atmospheric CO₂ levels over the past 650,000 years, with current levels rising sharply above the previous high of 300 parts per million around the year 1950.](https://andrew-jones.com/images/posts/evidence_CO2.jpg)



NASA recently published a page entitled _Climate Change: Evidence_[^1] that provides what it calls compelling evidence on the existence of climate change and the fact it is _"very likely human-induced"_.

Unfortunately, it did not make the news (unlike the many negative stories, such as the infamous leaked emails[^2].

The problem is that despite the overwhelming evidence[^3], climate change skepticism is everywhere. But why? Is it because people don't want to take responsibility? Is it because people don't see the effects? Or are some people just gullible?[^4] [^5] (Someone I know read one book denouncing climate change and believed everything it said. He wouldn't listen to any other argument because this one book had convinced him! Wish I remembered what book it was...)

However, even if your are a sceptic, and have an answer to all the scientific evidence, the fact is that rising temperatures is costing people their lives **today**[^6] [^7], in particular the very poor in Africa and Asia. **_If by reducing emissions we can help save peoples lives, why would we not do it?_**

For me, that is the question we should be asking. Whether you believe the science or not, there is surely only one answer.


[^1]: [Climate change: How do we know?](http://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/)
[^2]: [Climate sceptics claim leaked emails are evidence of collusion among scientists](http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/nov/20/climate-sceptics-hackers-leaked-emails))
[^3]: [Skeptic Arguments and What the Science Says](http://www.skepticalscience.com/argument.php)
[^4]: [Why we deny climate change](http://sciblogs.co.nz/open-parachute/2010/10/18/why-we-deny-climate-change/)
[^5]: [Are the climate change deniers with no evidence just naturally gullible?](http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/georgemonbiot/2010/sep/21/climate-sceptics-evidence-gullible)
[^6]: [Climate inaction 'costing lives'](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7605927.stm)
[^7]: [Climate change is costing lives](http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/climate-change-is-costing-lives/story-e6frea83-1225786838958)