Get the facts straight
Activists’ tales of doom never pan out, but they leave us poorly informed and feed bad policy.
Published by WTTW Chicago
Is fear ruling the climate change debate? Self-described "skeptical environmentalist" Bjorn Lomborg says yes. He talks about his new documentary Cool It. Watch it here
Published by Wall Street Journal
Even as the clean-up continues in the Atlantic Basin, a lot has been written about Hurricane Dean. Some commentators believe nature is sending us a message. They say that the effects of climate change are getting out of hand, and it is time to take action. We have heard this point many times before. With every "extreme weather event," passionate climate change activists ride a public wave of concern. Former Vice President Al Gore believes we must make drastic reductions in carbon emissions because weather-related disasters are on track to cost as much as $1 trillion by 2040. Mr.
Published by Times Higher Education
Smart Solutions to Climate Change: Comparing Costs and Benefits
23 December 2010 TIMES Higher Education
Sweating over the heating bill Steven Yearley finds that cost-benefit analysis is of limited use when it comes to saving the planet Suppose the international community took climate change seriously and committed a quarter of a trillion dollars a year to the problem for the next decade: how would they best spend the money? (...) Read it online Book review Smart Sol 2010 Dec 23 Times Higher Education.pdf