Read Unsettled. When it comes to climate change, the media & some prominent voices have declared that the climate science is settled. In reality, there is a lot of misinformation. The core questions about the way climate is responding to our influence, what is the impact of our current actions, remain unanswered. The climate is changing, but the why & how aren’t as clear as we would believe.
In Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t & Why It Matters, Steven Koonin, an advisor to the Obama administration offers incredible insights & expert perspectives. Fascinating & full of surprises, we can understand the real climate issue behind the headlines. Much more nuanced science & evidence itself. It dispels popular myths & unveils little known truths – despite a dramatic rise in greenhouse gas emissions, global temperatures actually decreased from 1940-1970? The analytical models we use to predict the future aren’t able to accurately describe the climate of the past, so they can be flawed.
Koonin tackles society’s response to a changing climate, using data-driven analysis to explain why some proposed solutions may be ineffective, discussing how alternatives like adaptation & geo-engineering can ensure humanity continues to prosper. Unsettled is a reality check buoyed by hope, offering the truth about climate science & what it all means for our future.
