If You Care About Climate Change, You Need To Check This Out
Submitted by admin_ecov on Tue, 2009-10-06 11:40
On the issue of Global Climate Change and the American public, it seems that those who know the least speak the loudest and those who know the most speak the most obtusely. If you'd like to cut through the clutter and get the real story behind Global Climate Change, here's the place to start:
The Discovery of Global Warming, but Spencer Weart, which you can reach by clicking here.
This is a complete, detailed history of the subject, from the first scientific considerations and experiments all the way to the current debate. Mr. Weart tells the story as a dual history, with the timeline of scientific investigation and discovery as one track and the public's perception (and frequent misperception) of the issue as the other.
The writing is clear and concise, the attitude balanced and objective. Mr. Weart is a physicist, so the discussion can get a wee bit wonky, but you'll find it's a surprisingly easy read given the complexity of the subject matter. He is also a historian, so he frames the story around the people (and even the bad movies) who/(which) have been a part of it. You'll be surprised to discover how far back this history goes, and just how many different people have played a role in it's development!
There is an astonishing amount of information in this site: you'll find yourself returning to it many times to check out new sections and dive deeper into areas of interest. And it comes across as an oasis of calm rationality amid a desert of overheated emotion and disinformation. We cannot recommend it highly enough.
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