The US has been criticised over its reluctance to refer to "climate change" at a major Antarctic meeting, with France describing it as a "dangerous precedent" that risks undermining science.

The US did not want to use the term “climate change” at a major Antarctic meeting, instead preferring to focus on “specific” environmental changes.

Its stance was rebuked by other countries, including France, which described it as a “worrying development” that risks undermining credible science.

Conservationists say “editing words” out of a report won’t alter the real impact of climate change.

  • engene@lemmy.caEnglish
    16·
    6 days ago

    To be fair, they did use a Sharpie to change the weather pattern once 🙄

  • ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.netEnglish
    91·
    6 days ago

    Hopefully US will just get offended and stop participating. Until now every time they did it allowed sane countries to move things forward.

  • Greyghoster@aussie.zoneEnglish
    91·
    6 days ago

    Even this article has weasel words. We have moved well past the “scientists say” stage and we are at the “climate change” or “human created climate change” stage.

    I wonder what the Australian government position said, probably wimpish.