97 Hours of Consensus: Caricatures and Quotes from 97 Scientists

Climate scientists from across the globe feature in our 97 Hours of Consensus campaign addressing one of the most significant and harmful myths about climate change.  Each hour, beginning at 9am Sunday EST, September 7th, we'll publish a statement and playful, hand-drawn caricature of a leading climate scientist.  Each caricature lists the scientists’ name, title, expertise and academic institution.

97 Hours of Consensus communicates the fact that 97% of climate scientists have concluded that humans are causing global warming.  The research, conducted by scientists at The University of Queensland’s Global Change Institute, University of Reading, Michigan Technological University and Memorial University of Newfoundland found that 97% of relevant climate papers endorsed human-caused global warming.  The paper was published in the academic journal Environmental Research Letters in May 2013.

In contrast, less than 10% of Americans are aware of the 97% consensus on climate change. This ‘consensus gap’ matters.  When the public aren’t aware of the overwhelming scientific agreement on global warming, they’re less likely to support action to mitigate climate change.  97 Hours of Consensus seeks to close the consensus gap.

The campaign began on 9/7 (the date itself reinforcing the 97% consensus).

97 Hours of Consensus:  Caricatures and Quotes from 97 Scientists