We need to get away from a discussion about data. From now on it’s all about emotions. It’s all about metaphors. I said this before:
“Ending climate change denial is difficult, because the fossil fuel industry has hired excellent marketing professionals. It is possible to come up with simple messages to spread doubt about the seriousness of the climate problem. It is far more difficult to refute these simple messages, because climate science is complex. Still, the people who are concerned about the climate have to create good marketing strategies as well using powerful messages. Here are some I find useful:
1) Denying man-made climate change is like denying that cigarettes are addictive.
2) Denying global warming is like denying an increasing population of the United States.
3) Denying that CO2 and CH4 are greenhouse gases is like claiming that the planet Venus is made of green cheese.
4) Telling people that CO2 is fertilizer for plants is like telling people to eat more vitamin D pills.
5) Telling people that the use of fossil fuels is cheaper than green technology is like telling people that cars without seat belts are cheaper.”