Topic: 97 Percent

Reports indicate that Alaska's glaciers are losing 75 billion tons of ice annually, contributing to an eight-inch rise in sea levels over the last century. A heated exchange between Rick Perry and Al Franken focuses on the validity of the 97% consensus figure, with Perry calling it "bogus." The discussion also touches on Pope Francis's support for climate action, with Franken questioning why religious skeptics don't show more humility toward the Pope's position.

Greta Thunberg responds to critics who mock her, while Extinction Rebellion co-founder Gail Bradbrook is heard advocating for civil disobedience. Bradbrook claims that 97% of all life on Earth could be extinct within her children's lifetime due to the climate crisis.

Tucker Carlson interviewed Cal State professor Joseph Palermo, challenging his claim that 98% of the world's scientists agree on climate change. Carlson pressed Palermo on how that figure was derived and whether the "settled science" narrative functions more like a religious dogma that punishes skeptics. The hosts praise Carlson's aggressive questioning, noting that he is slated to replace Megyn Kelly in the Fox News lineup.

The frequently cited "97% consensus" on man-made global warming is dismissed as a statistical lie based on a limited set of papers. The discussion also covers the Trump transition team's questionnaire to the Department of Energy, which was met with resistance from civil servants.

CNN meteorologist Chad Myers addressed the "97% consensus" on climate change, clarifying that the number only applies to a specific subset of climate scientists who authored papers on the subject. The original 2013 study by John Cook found that two-thirds of 12,000 studies took no position at all. The hosts argue the statistic is used to program the public through misleading analogies about rain and umbrellas.

During an appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher, Republican candidate Rick Santorum challenged the widely cited statistic that 97% of scientists agree on human-caused climate change. Santorum argued the figure was derived from a small sample size of 77 scientists, while Maher defended the consensus and invoked Pope Francis's support for environmental action. The exchange highlights the ongoing political divide over the interpretation of climate data and the role of religious authority in scientific debates.