Trump thinks scientists are split on climate change. So do most Americans | Dana Nuccitelli

There's a 97% expert consensus on human-caused global warming, but most Americans are unaware

When queried about the most recent IPCC report, Republican lawmakers delivered a consistent, false message - that climate scientists are still debating whether humans are responsible. The previous IPCC report was quite clear on this, attributing 100% of the global warming since 1950 to human activities. As Nasa atmospheric scientist Kate Marvel recently put it, "We are more sure that greenhouse gas is causing climate change than we are that smoking causes cancer."

Donald Trump articulated the incorrect Republican position in an interview on 60 Minutes: