Climate Change Is A Misnomer by Robert Socha

“Climate Change” is a misnomer predicated on creating an atmosphere of alarm and urgency. Certainly, the climate changes in its annual cycles, but the catastrophic warnings that have been ongoing since before the 1970s about impending ice ages are more bent on sensationalism and speculation.
Carbon Dioxide is roughly 0.04% of the global atmosphere. The natural production of CO2 is approximately 750 gigatons (750 billion metric tons) annually. This CO2 production from terrestrial and oceanic sources is a gross flux, as it is absorbed by natural sinks (forests, oceans, and soils), resulting in a near-zero net contribution to the atmosphere.
In contrast, human production of CO2 is roughly 37.4 billion metric tons. China leads the way, contributing approximately 35% or 12.6 billion metric tons, with the US a distant second at 14% or 4.8 billion metric tons. India and the EU contribute about 7% each. One of the biggest concerns about human activity is that natural processes cannot absorb the human production, which is leading to higher parts per million (ppm) in the atmosphere.
Based on Antarctic ice core studies, which utilize corresponding natural phenomena to postulate a specific time frame, atmospheric CO2 levels have risen from ~280 ppm in the early 1800s to ~480 ppm in 2023. I asked an AI tool what the highest recorded CO2 level observed through these scientific methods prior to the Industrial Revolution was, and the answer is approximately 300 ppm. Here is a link to my AI conversation.
We should be good stewards of this planet we inhabit and take great care in keeping it clean and productive. The Industrial Revolution and modern technologies have polluted the atmosphere. The tarnishing of the great cathedrals and palaces of Europe is a prime example of this human effect. To our credit, once we understood the ramifications of modernity, those of us in industrialized nations took great pains to reduce emissions and clean up the atmosphere. Additionally, countless efforts are ongoing to clean the stained stone structures and restore them to their former glory.
Is it enough? It is a good start. Efforts should continue to ensure our advancements do no permanent harm, but these efforts should not include confiscatory taxation nor the abridgement of freedoms.
President Trump has been decrying the climate change industry since early in his first term, and continues to call it a hoax and a money-making industry. On April 15, 2025, Breitbart released an article informing that EPA Chief Lee Zeldin released the agency’s proposal to repeal the Obama-era Endangerment Finding that created the legal basis to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. I think Congressional oversight of industries known to pollute through their emissions might have merit and help overcome the tendency for profits to outweigh impact. Still, with the tendency for governments to grow and grab more power over time, these oversight committees must be restrained through law; otherwise, we will find ourselves once again on the precipice of financial ruin due to the burdens imposed through regulation.
I do not subscribe to the notion that the polar ice caps will melt and catastrophically flood the low-lying coastal areas. Suppose that were a possibility, then no insurance agency would insure a seaside property. I do not subscribe to the notion that we have unalterably harmed the atmosphere through our CO2 emissions. (Segue: I do have many questions about some other things we are doing to the atmosphere through cloud seeding experiments and chemtrails.) I am glad this Administration is questioning the narrative. I take exception to the notion that “green energy” is anything but a money grab, as President Trump describes it. I believe corporations should take responsibility for the pollutants they create and make great efforts to ensure they emit as little contamination as possible. Governments should also firmly press them toward these ends, but must tread lightly to avoid their totalitarian tendencies.
About the Author
Mychal Massie
Mychal S. Massie is an ordained minister who spent 13 years in full-time Christian Ministry. Today he serves as founder and Chairman of the Racial Policy Center (RPC), a think tank he officially founded in September 2015. RPC advocates for a colorblind society. He was founder and president of the non-profit “In His Name Ministries.” He is the former National Chairman of a conservative Capitol Hill think tank; and a former member of the think tank National Center for Public Policy Research. Read entire bio here