How Climate Buzzwords Hijacked The Language To Hide Environmental Harm
Climate activists didn’t just twist science—they twisted the dictionary, too.
by Lynne Balzer, guest post May 26, 2025, 7:48 AM
Have you ever noticed how the climate-change-alarmist crowd has turned the world upside down with words and phrases they’ve corrupted the meanings of to make their agenda more appealing? [emphasis, links added]
Repeating them incessantly convinces children and gullible adults that these terms are used correctly.
1. Carbon dioxide was renamed “carbon”. Carbon dioxide is a compound of one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms. There are millions of compounds containing carbon.
These compounds possess distinct properties. For example, carbon monoxide (CO), which lacks one oxygen atom compared to carbon dioxide (CO2), is a lethal and poisonous gas. So, no one should ever refer to carbon dioxide as “carbon”.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/climate-buzzwords-hide-environmental-harm/
