U.K. saw hottest-ever year in 2022 as Europe’s climate warms
NBCJUL 2022
The Spin
Narrative A
The UK is not alone. Fossil fuel emissions have created warmer conditions across much of the world. Autumn drought, bitter snowstorms, wildfire outbreaks, and rising sea levels are just a few of the consequences of human-caused climate change that can have disastrous, far-reaching effects. Transitioning to a greener economy requires investment, infrastructure, and political courage, but if we fail to limit global temperature increase, climate disasters will become the new normal.
Narrative B
Climate change must be put in perspective. It's unfair to only blame human activities and greenhouse gas emissions for rising temperatures in the UK or elsewhere. The alarmist framing of anthropogenic global warming is also self-defeating because it alienates and polarizes developing countries. It's essential to reconsider the problem and contemplate other solutions rather than put pressure on people heavily dependent on energy resources that scientists claim will have apocalyptic effects.