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There have been hundreds of argumentsmade attempting to refute the scientific consensus on global warming.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=grist.org|title=How to Talk to a Climate Skeptic|url=http://www.grist.org/article/series/skeptics|accessdate=2011-06-22|author=Coby Beck}}</ref> made attempting to refute the scientific consensus on global warming. These range from various levels All of outright denial (such these arguments have been refuted, as "There's nothing happening", "we don't / can't know why its happening (it's too complex to understand)", "climate change is natural", "climate change is not bad", and "climate change can't be stopped") to philosophical, statistical, historical, scientific and pseudo-scientific arguments. A few of the most common arguments include<ref> Skeptical Science seen at sites such as [http://www.skepticalscience.com/argumentSkepticalScience.php Top 10 Most Common Global Warming Skeptics Argumentscom]</ref>*The climate has changed before*It's the sun (not CO2 or people)*It's not really bad*The climate is cooling*There is no consensus*Models are unreliable*Temperature record is unreliable*Animals and plants can adapt*It hasn't warmed since 1998*Antarctica is gaining ice All of these arguments have been refuted. Rebuttals to these arguments can be found at the referenced sites in this section.