Global warming: science or politics?

Abstract

The debate on global warming and the consequent climate change has gained currency in political and scientific discourses in recent times. It is arguably the most discussed topical issue in today’s world. It has been the subject of social and political actions on a global scale. Tons of scholarly works have been produced on the contentious subject. Yet the controversies surrounding the subject persist. At the heart of this research is an investigation into the nature of the inquiry and declarations on global warming and the resultant climate change. Is it a scientific inquiry or a political movement? Are the declarations on global warming scientific facts or political talking points? This article examines these controversies with a view to determining the scientificity or otherwise, of propositions on global warming. The critique will be guided by rigorous analytic logicality.