 Author Dan Agin in his book "Junk Science" harshly criticized those who deny the basic premise of global warming,

In some contexts, junk science is counterposed to the "sound science" or "solid science" that favors one's own point of view.The phrase "junk science" appears to have been in use prior to 1985.A 1985 United States Department of Justice report by the Tort Policy Working Group noted