Great news!!
The Guardian has stopped using the misleading phrase “climate change” and will as from now call it “climate crisis”.
Who will be first to follow? #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #ClimateEmergency
The Guardian is updating our style guide to accurately reflect the nature of the environmental crisis.
“Climate change” —> “climate emergency, crisis or breakdown”
“Global warming” —> “global heating”
“Climate skeptic” —> “climate science denier”
OK, I get it, BUT. "Climate change" is different from "climate emergency" or "climate crisis" - the latter two might be a result of the former. I disagree that "climate breakdown" is useful when describing climate itself.
The @guardian is changing the language that it uses to more clearly communicate the climate & ecological emergencies. This is something that news outlets around the world must do as a part of working with government & other institutions to #TellTheTurth.
Because language shapes perception, the Guardian is changing the language it uses about the environment.
Climate change is now a climate emergency, or crisis
Global warming is global heating
Climate skeptics are climate science deniers.
Why the Guardian is changing the language it uses about the environment
From now, house style guide recommends terms such as ‘climate crisis’ and ‘global heating’
#media #cdnmedia
Why the Guardian is changing the language it uses about the environment - From now, house style guide recommends terms such as ‘climate crisis’ and ‘global heating’
Damian Carrington @dpcarrington - @guardianeco - May 17, 2019
‘climate crisis’ & ‘climate emergency’ are easier words to translate to communities than the word ‘climate change’. Great job Guardian and to the scientists making the effort to bridge this gap. @guardian@WIEGOGLOBAL@HuairouConnect@SaleemulHuq@sdinet
we tracked Jan2019-Sept2020 @guardian & @observer coverage of 'climate change or global warming & compared it to coverage of 'climate crisis or climate emergency or climate breakdown or global heating' as noted a change in word usage in May 2019 theguardian.com/environment/20… we found⤵️ pic.twitter.com/xqcNCaLDJ4
@WEschenbach@theresphysics@ConversationEDU Scientists have clear and exact terms to define the natural world. Hence the term 'climate change science denier' perfectly describes individuals and lobby groups that ignore the evidence and underlying science of #ClimateChange
Even journalists agree
Why the Guardian is changing the language it uses about the environment: "From now, house style guide recommends terms such as ‘climate crisis’ and ‘global heating’" - Damian Carrington @dpcarrington (The Guardian) theguardian.com/environment/20… #ClimateCrisis #GlobalHeating
As a former #climate negotiator, I realise the language we use is important. Moving from #climatechange to #climateemergency, #climatecrisis or #ClimateBreakdown - a really interesting new standard being set by the @guardian for all of us & our children
Climate crisis I can live with. Global heating I’m fully on board with. Now let’s just get ‘biodiversity crisis’ on the agenda.
>> Why the Guardian is changing the language it uses about the environment.
New Guardian Style guide theguardian.com/environment/20…
“climate sceptic” -> “climate science denier”
"climate change” ->“climate emergency, crisis or breakdown”
“global warming” -> “global heating”
Same problem, but after decades of doing too little.
This shift in language is important. Journalists, take note.
"Instead of 'climate change' the preferred terms are 'climate emergency, crisis or breakdown' and 'global heating' is favoured over 'global warming', although the original terms are not banned.”
I'm far from convinced this is a useful change in editorial policy, specifically around the labelling of sceptics. My twitter experience tells me is a great way to shut down discussion. I think we need to work together so being adverserial is not helpful.
Apparently @guardian believes that policing language is the way to convince s̴c̴e̴p̴t̴i̴c̴s̴ deniers about gobal w̴a̴r̴m̴i̴n̴g̴ heating? Such Orwellian newspeak will only fuel their suspicions. And what's the next step on the treadmill? "Global roasting"?