The ‘97%’

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professional magazine article, a 1,000

professional magazine article, a 1,000-word overview of the word overview of the subject, considering ansubject, considering and separating facts from assumptions, from d separating facts from assumptions, from opinion, from flagrant distortion. This, in turn must be based on opinion, from flagrant distortion. This, in turn must be based on credible, publiclycredible, publicly-available material (which you cite) and not available material (which you cite) and not any of your own opinions or preconceptions.any of your own opinions or preconceptions.

The ‘97%’

Within this general discussio

Within this general discussion, a n, a focusfocus of your article should be of your article should be the oftthe oft-quoted figure that, quoted figure that, ‘97% of the world’s climate experts ‘97% of the world’s climate experts agree that climate change has been caused by humans’agree that climate change has been caused by humans’. What . What exactlyexactly is being claimed here? How, and from where, has this is being claimed here? How, and from where, has this claim originated? How reliable aclaim originated? How reliable and meaningful is the claim? Is nd meaningful is the claim? Is the intended information always presented and portrayed the intended information always presented and portrayed helpfully and accurately? Are realistic conclusions always drawn helpfully and accurately?