Challenging the False Narrative of Climate Change
The Great Global Warming Swindle: A Critical Perspective
This analysis examines the documentary ‘The Great Global Warming Swindle’, directed by Martin Durkin, which challenges the common climate change narrative developed by the so-called defenders of the planet who are nothing more than a bunch of ‘progressives’ funded by elite globalist interests who have created an existential panic to achieve their interests in global economic and political dominance. Arguments are presented that question the link between carbon dioxide and global warming, proposing that the climate has historically changed without human intervention.
Index
- Introduction to Global Warming
- The Narrative of the Scientific Consensus
- Critique of the IPCC
- Global Warming as a Political Ideology
- The Economic Interests Behind Climate Change
- The Changing Nature of Climate
- Historical Evidence on Climate
- The Economic Boom and Temperatures
- The Role of Water Vapour
- Research on Ice Cores
- The Sun's Influence on Climate
- The Politicization of Climate Change
- Increasing Funding for Climate Research
- The Role of the Media
- Greenland's Climate History
- The Reality of the IPCC Reports
- The Critique of Green Activism
- Impact on Developing Countries
- Conclusions and Final Thoughts
Introduction to Global Warming
Global warming has become a central issue that responds more to the political interests of globalist elites than to the scientific realm. It is argued that this phenomenon is not just a matter of climate change, but a moral principle of our time. The promoters of green ideology and man-made global warming do not admit any criteria of opposition to their false theories. They argue that any criticism of this perspective is considered illegitimate or dangerous without considering the scientific theories that oppose the macabre falsehood. Hence the importance of combating what lies behind this globalist scam.
Durkin states: ‘Global warming is a natural phenomenon that has occurred throughout the earth's history’. This perspective is central to his argument against the dominant narrative.
He further explains that ‘climate fluctuations are primarily due to solar activity and other natural factors’. This definition underlines the complexity of climate change beyond human contributions.
The Current Perception
Proponents of global warming claim that the debate is closed because they claim to have a monopoly on the truth. However, the documentary presents scientific opinions that question the integrity of this false narrative that seeks to alarm society by predicting weather and environmental catastrophes that have never and will never happen.
The Science Consensus Narrative
Belief in human-caused global warming has become entrenched in public opinion. However, there are dissenting voices from leading scientists who argue that this theory lacks a solid foundation.
Durkin notes: ‘Politicians no longer dare to express any doubt about climate change. This reflects the scientific community's pressure to align with prevailing views.
In my opinion, these prevailing views on climate change are more political than scientific in nature and behave like a dictatorial authoritarian regime that does not allow for dissent.
Criticism of the Consensus
Experts have pointed out that ‘there is nothing abnormal about current temperatures’ and that the earth's climate is constantly changing. It is questioned whether human-produced carbon dioxide influences the climate.
Current warming trends are part of a natural cycle. It stresses that the climate has undergone significant changes over millennia, often independently of human influence.
By referring to past climate events, it challenges the idea that recent warming is unprecedented or exclusively anthropogenic.
Historical Perspectives
It is mentioned that in historical periods, the Earth has had much higher CO2 levels without significant climate change. This suggests that CO2 is not a determining factor in climate.
Criticism of the IPCC
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been criticized for its political rather than scientific approach. It is argued that its conclusions are influenced by political and globalist interests, which compromises the objectivity of its reports.
Questions About the Ipcc’s Composition
Many argue that ‘not all IPCC members are scientists’. It has been pointed out that some of the 2,500 so-called scientists include critics and government officials who do not necessarily support the findings.
Global Warming as a Political Ideology
Global warming has evolved from a scientific issue to a political ideology. This shift has generated controversy and distrust among those who question its validity.
Political Activism Rather Than Environmentalism
It is argued that ‘the environmental movement is actually a political activist movement’. This transformation has led to climate decisions being based more on politics than on scientific evidence.
The Economic Interests Behind Climate Change
Political theorists of climate change have created the false idea that the development of the economic ecosystem would benefit many. According to these experts, ‘tens of thousands of jobs depend on climate change’, suggesting that financial interest may influence the current narrative, but experience shows that it affects the majority of workers in traditional energy industries. Just look at the consequences of the US economic disaster of implementing false climate theories that are destroying the economy of the world's most powerful nation by implementing the false precepts of the Kamala-Biden-Obama administration to combat climate change, leading to the biggest energy crisis and an unprecedented rise in inflation.
Biden and Kamala have demonstrated their commitment to moving the world away from fossil fuels. Actions such as returning to the Paris Agreement, canceling the Keystone XL pipeline, and promoting electric vehicles show their determination to combat climate change and eliminate fossil fuel subsidies.
The Climate Business
The need for funding has led some climate scientists to exaggerate the urgency of the problem. This has created a ‘big business’ based on creating climate panic.
The reasons behind the lies about man-made climate change that compromise the integrity of climate research are political, financial, and ideological interests:
- They give increased funding for climate research. Governments around the world have increased funding for any scientific research related to global warming, as a product of the fear induced in the population about its future consequences, making it ‘one of the best funded areas of science’. This makes many scientists around the world look for a way to link their particular research to global warming in search of increased funding and continue to create dramatic stories that require more research.
- Other financial interests. Not only scientists, but millions of people around the world depend on this charade to secure their financial income, thanks to the hundreds of thousands of scientific, government, and media jobs created and subsidized around man-made global warming.
- Suppression of dissenting ideas. The concept of man-made global warming is promoted with a ferocity and intensity akin to religious fanaticism. Scientists who oppose this view are treated as heretics and risk persecution, death threats, and damage to their reputations and careers, resulting in the general public's ignorance of dissenting theories to anthropogenic global warming. Such is the case of Tim Ball, a retired university professor, who claims in the documentary and other publications that he has received death threats for his anti-global warming claims.
- Anti-capitalist influence. The film proposes that many environmental activists support the theory of anthropogenic global warming because of their emotional and ideological attachment to anti-capitalist beliefs, opposing economic development, industrialization, and the United States.
The Changing Nature of Climate
The Earth's climate has changed throughout its history, long before human intervention. It is mentioned that ‘the climate has always changed’, which invites to question the current perception.
Historical Variations
There are periods in history, such as the Holocene Maximum, when the climate was warmer than today. These natural variations raise questions about the uniqueness of the current warming.
Long-Term Outlook
- Cold and warm climates have coexisted
- Climate change is not a new phenomenon
- The causes are diverse and complex
Historical Evidence on Climate
The history of the Earth's climate is broad and complex. Some records show that climate has varied significantly over the centuries.
Throughout the Earth's history, there have been periods of natural climate change with both colder and warmer times than today. Today, however, global warming is attributed to human activity and the emission of carbon dioxide as a result of industrialization.
Despite this, historical data indicate that the temperature rise has not been directly related to the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Furthermore, recent research suggests that solar activity has a direct correlation with temperature changes on Earth, demonstrating that the Sun is the main factor influencing climate change, while CO2 is irrelevant in comparison.
Variations over the years
Experts stress that ‘climate has always changed’, which calls into question the uniqueness of the current warming. These variations include warmer and colder periods that do not correlate with human activities.
The Economic Boom and Temperatures
The post-war economic boom had a notable impact on global temperatures. Despite the increase in industrial production, temperatures did not show a significant increase.
Relationship Between Industry and Temperature
It is observed that ‘temperature plummets’ during the industrial boom. This suggests that factors other than industrial emissions influence climate.
The Role of Water Vapour
Water vapor is a crucial component of the Earth's atmosphere. It accounts for ninety-five percent of greenhouse gases, making it the most important.
Influence on Climate
It is argued that ‘water vapor is a greenhouse gas, certainly the most important greenhouse gas’. This implies that its role in global warming could be more significant than that of carbon dioxide.
Ice Core Research
Ice cores provide an invaluable record of the Earth's climate history. These investigations have shown a link between temperature and carbon dioxide.
Results of the Studies
The studies indicate that ‘temperatures rise and fall and, after a few hundred years, carbon dioxide follows’. This suggests that the increase in CO2 is a consequence, not a cause, of warming.
The Sun's Influence on Climate
The sun plays a crucial role in regulating the Earth's climate. Research has revealed that variations in solar activity are directly related to temperature changes on Earth.
Correlation Between Solar Activity and Temperature
Studies by scientists have shown a remarkable correlation between sunspots and temperatures. ‘When we observed this correlation between temperature and solar activity, people told us that it could be a coincidence,’ say the researchers.
Historical Research
Long-term research has shown that for centuries, solar activity has influenced climate. ‘Solar activity over the last hundred years is closely related to sea ice and temperatures in the Arctic,’ say the experts.
Conclusions on the Role of the Sun
For many scientists, it is clear that the Sun, not carbon dioxide, is the main driver of climate change. ‘The sun causes climate change, CO2 is irrelevant,’ is a thought-provoking statement about the common global warming narrative.
The Politicization of Climate Change
The relationship between climate change and politics has grown significantly, especially since the 1980s. The politicization of this issue has led to an approach that prioritizes the political agenda over scientific evidence.
Origins of Politicization
David Rockefeller had the grotesque idea in the Bilderberg Club to impose a world government
Let's tell citizens that we all have to fight a great danger that threatens our very existence: climate change,’ the banker said. But for this plan to be effective, we need to add a man-made element to it’ - author's note.
US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat, sponsors theGreen New Deal, a proposal she and Democratic Senator Ed Markey have drafted to combat climate change that Republicans have called a ‘socialist manifesto’, a ‘socialist fantasy’ or even a plan ‘tantamount to genocide’. -Author's note.
Climate change became a key political issue with leaders such as Margaret Thatcher, who used climate change to promote nuclear power. ‘When climate change started to come up, she thought, wow, this is great, another argument for nuclear power,’ the analysis notes.
Impact on Research
Political influence has changed the direction of climate research. ‘Inevitably, as soon as politicians take sides, the money starts to flow in,’ suggesting that funding may be conditioned by political interests.
Consequences of Politicization
- Deviation from objective research
- Increased public distrust
- Economic interests at stake
The politicization of climate change has created an environment where decisions are based more on ideology than on clear science. This phenomenon poses significant challenges to addressing climate change effectively.
Increasing Funding for Climate Research
Funding for climate research has experienced significant growth in recent decades. This increase has influenced the direction and focus of many climate-related studies.
Transformation in Funding
Before the Bush Sr. administration, the allocation for climate science was approximately $170 million per year. However, this figure skyrocketed to $2 billion, creating a dramatic shift in the field of climate research.
Impact on Research
- More jobs in the sector
- Increase in researchers interested in global warming
- Competition for grants in the field
The Role of the Media
The media plays a crucial role in the climate change narrative. The way the issue is reported can influence public perception and policy decisions.
Challenges in Environmental Journalism
Many environmental journalists feel pressure to keep up the alarm about global warming. As mentioned, ‘the news has to be more and more alarming’, which can distort the reality of the climate situation.
Consequences of Media Coverage
- Increased public distrust
- Focus on sensationalist stories
- Deviation from objective research
Greenland's Climate History
Greenland has an extensive climate record that shows significant variations in temperatures over thousands of years. Throughout history, there have been periods when temperatures were higher than today.
Past Temperatures
According to the experts, ‘it was warmer a thousand years ago and that did not cause any massive melting’. This suggests that Greenland's climate has undergone natural changes without human influence.
Permafrost Melting
Permafrost, an ice sheet that remains frozen, has also shown historical patterns. ‘Seven or eight thousand years ago it melted much more than it is melting today,’ indicating that the current melting is not an unprecedented phenomenon.
Every time they show a program on global warming, I see chunks of ice breaking off glaciers. But in reality, ice is always on the move. Pictures of crumbling arctic ice often appear on the news. What they don't say is that this event is as normal as falling leaves in autumn. The press comes here to see the consequences of climate disaster, but I tell them there is no such thing.
The Reality of the IPCC Reports
The reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are often considered alarming, but there are questions about their reliability. Several scientists have expressed concerns about the censorship of crucial information in these reports.
Criticism of Censorship
Professor Frederick Seid, former president of the American Academy of Sciences, claimed that ‘the IPCC editors had censored the comments of scientists’. This has led to the conclusion that ‘to date, no study has attributed observed climate changes to human actions’.
Problems in Scientific Review
The review of IPCC reports has been criticized for its lack of transparency. ‘I have never witnessed such disturbing corruption as in the review process of these IPCC reports,’ says one researcher, highlighting the need for more rigorous analysis.
The Critique of Green Activism
Environmental activism has evolved into a movement with a strong political component. Many critics point out that ‘this environmental movement is actually a political activist movement’ that has gained global influence.
The Ideologues of Environmentalism Prevent Third-World Countries From Developing
Africa has coal and it has oil, but environmental groups are against these cheap sources of energy, saying that Africa and the rest of the underdeveloped world should use solar and wind energy. If it is already expensive for Europeans and Americans.
How are we Africans going to use solar and wind energy? It does not make sense. Rich countries can afford to experiment with other sources of energy, but underdeveloped countries are still struggling for survival. said a Kenyan writer and economist.
For former environmentalist Paul Driesen, the idea that the world's poorest people should use the most expensive and least profitable energy is the most morally repugnant aspect of the campaign against global warming. Let's be perfectly clear, if we tell the third world that they can only use wind and solar energy, what we are really telling them is that they cannot have electricity. The challenge we face when we talk to Western environmentalists, who say we must use solar panels and wind power, is how we can industrialize Africa.
Environmental movements have become the most effective way of preventing third-world countries from developing. They tell us, don't touch your resources, don't touch your oil, don't touch your coal. It is suicide. I think I have the right to call them inhumane.
Interests Behind Activism
Climate change conferences are full of NGO representatives and environmental journalists who depend on millions of dollars in funding. Billions of dollars invested in climate science means that a lot of people depend on this money and want to continue receiving it. This has led to ‘if someone stands up and says wait a minute I don't agree, I want to see if what they are saying is true, and see if we get anything out of it’, they can be ostracised.
Impact on Public Perception
Today, if you are skeptical about climate change, you might as well be denying the holocaust. This environmental movement is actually a political activist movement, which creates a hostile environment for debate.
Impact on Poorer Countries
The policies pushed by environmental activism have had devastating effects on poorer nations. Paul Driessen warns that ‘the measures that have been taken, supposedly to combat it, are having a disastrous effect on the world's poorest’.
Conclusions and Final Thoughts
Suppression of Dissenting Ideas
According to the documentary, the concept of man-made global warming is promoted with a ferocity and intensity akin to religious fanaticism. Scientists who oppose this view are treated as heretics and risk persecution, death threats, and damage to their reputations and careers, resulting in the general public's ignorance of dissenting theories to anthropogenic global warming.
Such is the case of Tim Ball, a retired university professor, who claims in the documentary and other publications that he has received death threats for his anti-global warming claims.
Anti-Capitalist Influence
The film proposes that many environmental activists support the theory of anthropogenic global warming because of their emotional and ideological attachment to anti-capitalist beliefs, opposing economic development, industrialization, and the United States.
Positions on global warming are polarised and complex. Some argue that the theory is so entrenched that criticisms are ignored, while others see alarming exaggeration in current claims.
As mentioned in the article the politicization of ecology and climate change generating ‘global warming alarm has already exceeded the bounds of reason’.
Open discussion and critical analysis are essential to advance this crucial debate.
José Tarano is a technical producer, graphic designer, collaborator, and researcher at Patria de Martí ► and The CubanAmerican Voice ►. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering in Telecommunications from José Antonio Echeverria Superior Polytechnic Institute (ISPJAE). In addition, he is the founder and director of Electronics JR Computer Design and Service ►, a computer and information technology services company. Originally from Santiago de las Vegas, Havana, Cuba, he currently resides in the United States.