Climate scientists have long agreed that humans are largely responsible for climate change. However, people often do not realize how many scientists share this view. A new 27-country study published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour finds that communicating the consensus among scientists can clear up misperceptions and strengthen beliefs about climate change.
They built consensus because their ideas were compelling.
That’s how scientific theories coalesce: they begin as hypotheses and people try to disprove them in interesting ways, ultimately leading to a more complete picture.
You have the process exactly backwards. Nobody should believe you until it has been tested; climate change has scientific consensus because it is a robust hypothesis.