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The importance of distinguishing climate science from climate activism

  • Büntgen U
npj Climate Action (2024) 3(1)
DOI: 10.1038/s44168-024-00126-0
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Abstract

I am concerned by climate scientists becoming climate activists, because scholars should not have a priori interests in the outcome of their studies. Likewise, I am worried about activists who pretend to be scientists, as this can be a misleading form of instrumentalization.

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Büntgen, U. (2024). The importance of distinguishing climate science from climate activism. Npj Climate Action, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44168-024-00126-0

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