Climate Contradictions

<p>Is it best to not attack outlandish beliefs, and just ask questions? Can we learn from each other, even if we disagree?</p> <p>In this podcast we regularly jump between very different topics, as the conversation is led by the questions sent in by you, our listeners. With today’s coming from from Karlijn in Teignmouth, Devon, England, and her question is as follows:</p> <p>“I heard someone say, who is a denier of the climate emergency we face, that it&#39;s impossible for man to impact negatively on climate change, and the pollution we produce makes little impact. The increased temperatures are natural, and its natural climate change is not man-made. They went on to say that we should forget about the fake news that we are pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and instead focus on pumping pollutants that cools the atmosphere as a way of adapting to natural climate change. Isn’t this a contradiction, and an example of double standards? If they are right that we could cool the planet by pumping out chemicals, why is it impossible to heat the planet by pumping out other chemicals as we are? Mind you, this denier claimed climate change was all fake news as we’ve been invaded by a bunch of shape shifting reptilians that are trying to get us to destroy ourselves in the panic being caused. So these alien creatures, who are dressed up as the UK royal family, the world&#39;s politicians, Drs, police and teachers, can take over and take all of Earth&#39;s resources, before moving on to another planet. Should we take any of these statements with any seriousness?”</p> <p>Another meaty topic for Stuart and William to discuss, don&#39;t you agree? In the course of their conversation, they cover how conspiracy theories can often have a veneer of truth. They bring up how there are some contradictions in this climate denier&#39;s argument, as they claim there isn’t a climate crisis, yet at the same time potentially talk about solutions to it.</p> <p>During this episode Stuart and William discuss the upcoming Environment