Climate Change vs. Global Warming

1. We are examining Global Warming vs. Climate Change. Our group members are Elessa Boiko, Shumaila Kidwai,Natalie Tomanek, Samantha Ragsdale, Jasselyn Gutierrez.
• (a) Shumaila Kidwai (b) “Short Answers to Hard Questions About Climate Change” (c) The New York Times  (d) http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/11/28/science/what-is-climate-change.html
• (a) Shumaila Kidwai (b) “The Point of No Return: Climate Change Nightmares Are Already Here” (c) Rolling stone (d) http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-point-of-no-return-climate-change-nightmares-are-already-here-20150805
• (a) Shumaila Kidwai (b) “Can New York Be Saved in the Era of Global Warming (c) Rolling Stones (d) http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/can-new-york-be-saved-in-the-era-of-global-warming-20160705
• (a) Shumaila Kidwai (b) “Flooding of Coast, Caused by Global Warming, Has Already Begun” (c) (d) http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/04/science/flooding-of-coast-caused-by-global-warming-has-already-begun.html
• (a) Natalie Tomanek, (b) “Flooding of Coast, Caused by Global Warming, Has Already Begun” (c) The New York Times (d) http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/04/science/flooding-of-coast-caused-by-global-warming-has-already-begun.html?_r=0j
• (a) Natalie Tomanek, (b) “Storm Hermine's damage fueled by global warming, scientists say” (c) The Guardian (d) https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/04/storm-hermine-damage-global-warming
• (a) Natalie Tomanek, (b) “Climate Change Activists Hope for Clinton Presidency” (c ) NBC News (d) http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/climate-change-activists-hope-clinton-presidency-n642211
• (a) Natalie Tomanek, (b) US, “China enter landmark climate pact” (c) Fox News (d) http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/09/03/us-china-enter-landmark-climate-pact.html
• (a) Samantha Ragsdale, (b) “Nasa: Earth is warming at a pace ‘unprecedented in 1,000 years,’” (c) The Guardian, (d) https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/30/nasa-climate-change-warning-earth-temperature-warming
• (a) Samantha Ragsdale, (b) “Global Warming Is Not a Crisis,” (c) ABC News, (d) http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=2938762&page=1
• (a) Samantha Ragsdale, (b) “Cities vs. Climate Change,” (c) Huffington Post, (d) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/linda-p-fried/cities-vs-climate-change_b_11664066.html
• (a) Samantha Ragsdale, (b) “Space, Climate Change, and the Real Meaning of Theory,’” (c) The New Yorker, (d) http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/space-climate-change-and-the-real-meaning-of-theory
• (a) Elessa Boiko b) “Flooding of Coast, Caused by Global Warming, Has Already Begun” c) The New York Times d) http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/04/science/flooding-of-coast-caused-by-global-warming-has-already-begun.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FGlobal%20Warming&action=click&contentCollection=science&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=collection&_r=0
• (a) Elessa Boiko b) “The U.S. has caused more global warming than any other country. Here’s how the Earth will get its revenge.” c) The Washington Post d) https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/01/22/the-u-s-has-contributed-more-to-global-warming-than-any-other-country-heres-how-the-earth-will-get-its-revenge/?utm_term=.95c900df03f5
• (a) Elessa Boiko b) “For Lizards, Climate Change Is A Deadly -- And Complex -- Threat” c) NPR d) http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/09/05/492713407/for-lizards-climate-change-is-a-deadly-and-complex-threat
• (a) Elessa Boiko b) “Climate Change: Basic Information” c) United States Environmental Protection Agency d) https://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/basics/
• (a) Jasselyn Gutierrez, (b) “Adorable American Pika Is Disappearing Due to Climate Change” (c) Live Science, (d) http://www.livescience.com/55934-american-pika-endangered-climate-change.html
• (a) Jasselyn Gutierrez, (b) “Earth Is Tipping Because of Climate Change” (c) Scientific American, (d) http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earth-is-tipping-because-of-climate-change1/
• (a) Jasselyn Gutierrez, (b) “The Next Great Global Warming 'Hiatus' Is Coming!” (c) Forbes, (d) http://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2016/03/16/the-next-great-global-warming-hiatus-is-coming/#6a833c44372b
• (a) Jasselyn Gutierrez, (b) “Has Global Warming Paused?” (c) Scientific American, (d) http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/has-global-warming-paused/

3.  The term “climate change” seems to be more scientifically charged, and “global warming” is used to describe the same phenomenon but with more opinionated language. We found that global warming had more to do with greenhouse gasses and weather, and that climate change talked more about ice caps and the impact humans have on the environment.

4. “Climate Change” search results brought up more authoritative sources like the EPA, and also brought up more news stories. This supports Cialdini’s persuasive strategy of authority; we default to trusting what the media shows us, and what Google shows on the first page of search results. They also use the term “scientifically proven” to gain more authority.

5. Many articles wrote about climate change and global warming interchangeably, and there was even a NASA page that argued that there was no substantial difference between the two terms. Some results regarding climate change inferred that the earth was changing on it’s own, while some results regarding global warming were more focused on how humans have altered the planet. We also read articles where those terms switched with their definitions, again, being used interchangeably. We inferred that the term “global warming” may have a less-scientific connotation, and may be more associated with a leftist culture or political leaning. “Climate change”, in turn, was a more respected term, and more often used in political contexts.

6.  A neutral news article would use the term “climate change.” Many right-leaning people associate “global warming” with Al Gore, and don’t like Al Gore, so any news article that used “global warming” may be discredited by a large group of potential voters. Those who may use “global warming” more frequently, in our opinion, wouldn’t be offended with either term because of how interchangeably they seem to be used.