The climate caper: facts and fallacies of global warming

Professor Paltridge shows that the case for action against climate change is not nearly so certain as is presented to politicians and the public. He leads us through the massive uncertainties which are inherently part of the 'climate modelling process'; he examines the even greater uncerta...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Paltridge, Garth W. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: England Quartet 2009
Ausgabe:1. publ.
Schlagworte:
Zusammenfassung:Professor Paltridge shows that the case for action against climate change is not nearly so certain as is presented to politicians and the public. He leads us through the massive uncertainties which are inherently part of the 'climate modelling process'; he examines the even greater uncertainties associated with economic forecasts of climatic doom; and he discusses in detail the conscious and sub-conscious forces operating to ensure that scepticism within the scientific community is kept from the public eye.
Beschreibung:111 S. graph. Darst.