History and future of the scientific consensus on anthropogenic global warming
The debate on climate change has remained one of the most controversial topics in the last decade. The contradiction in opinion and the attempts by politicians to undermine the scientific findings on global warming remains a significant threat to solving global warming. Reusswig (2013), reflect on the history, changes, and some of the issue to address in the future to handle climate change. From the article, it is clear that scientists, leaders, and citizens must agree on anthropogenic global warming (AGW) to solve the problem.
To effectively address the issues of global warming, experts must assess this history and remove some previous obstacles. According to Reusswig (2013), the attempt by politicians and other business people to mislead the public on AGW is a significant obstacle. Without overwhelming support from the scientific community, anti-AGW personalities will continue to create policies that favor their interest. The future approach to solving the problem requires a change of the status quo and denouncing the treasures of fossil fuels (Reusswig, 2013). The influence of oil on the global economy is one of the reasons some people have oppose the concept of AGW. However, Reusswig (2013) argues that though the change will shake the economy, clean energy will create new opportunities, jobs, political structures, and realignment at global stages. Form the article; humans must assess their behaviors and benefits to foster a way to decarbonize the earth collaboratively.
In conclusion, the article is a comprehensive review that considers the contribution of everyone in reducing the effect of global warming. Besides the scientific explanation of AGW, the author further highlights the social, economic, and political factors. From this perspective, everyone understands their obligation and thus forming a comprehensive approach mitigating climate change.