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Journalistic statements[edit]

The criteria for inclusion here is "meta" references; ie. stylebook, manual of style, guideline, policy, etc.

"Media Coverage of Climate Change/Global Warming: Statement of Method". International Collective on Environment, Culture & Politics. University of Colorado Boulder. November 2019. We use the Boolean string 'climate change or global warming' and the date ranges...

Carrington, Damian (17 May 2019). "Why the Guardian is changing the language it uses about the environment". The Guardian. 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.

Hickman, Leo (7 September 2018). "Exclusive: BBC issues internal guidance on how to report climate change". Carbon Brief. In News, we tend to use the phrase 'climate change' to mean human-driven warming.

Colford, Paul (22 September 2015). "An addition to AP Stylebook entry on global warming". AP Definitive Source. Associated Press. The terms global warming and climate change can be used interchangeably. Climate change is more accurate scientifically to describe the various effects of greenhouse gases on the world because it includes extreme weather, storms and changes in rainfall patterns, ocean acidification and sea level. But global warming as a term is more common and understandable to the public.

See also: the statements (and language used) by various organizations listed at Scientific Consensus: Earth's Climate is Warming.

"AAAS Reaffirms Statements on Climate Change and Integrity". American Association for the Advancement of Science. 4 December 2009. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has reaffirmed the position of its Board of Directors and the leaders of 18 respected organizations, who concluded based on multiple lines of scientific evidence that global climate change caused by human activities is now underway, and it is a growing threat to society.

"Sigma Xi Statement on Climate Change". Sigma Xi. November 2017. Risks to human health are among the most threatening of global warming-associated climate change, and are accelerating.

"Climate Change". Royal Society of Biology. The term 'climate change' is used predominantly to refer to global warming and its consequences, and this policy briefing will address these issues.

"Climate Change Education: Essential Information for Educators". National Education Association. Climate change, also known as global warming, has received much attention.

"The Teaching of Climate Science". National Science Teaching Association. Scientific evidence advances our understanding of the challenges that climate change presents and of the need for people to prepare for and respond to its far-reaching implications.

Dunlap, Riley E. (April 22, 2014). "Global Warming or Climate Change: Is There a Difference?". Gallup. Consequently, the trend toward increasing use of the term climate change over global warming by the scientific community is...