Routledge - The Troubled Rhetoric of Climate Change Book

Despite an overwhelming scientific consensus, climate change remains one of the most controversial issues of our time. This groundbreaking book from the Routledge Studies in Environmental Communication and Media series analyzes the rhetoric surrounding this global crisis. It examines why the debate continues to rage and explores how we should approach arguments when the stakes are incredibly high. Rather than simply condemning the statements made by religious fundamentalists or fossil fuel spokespeople, this text explains the complex problems that allow people to meet catastrophic predictions with an equivocal shrug. It provides a deep look at the argumentative situation and the communication patterns that shape public perception. This is an essential resource for anyone studying environmental communication, media studies, or the linguistics of modern debate.