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CALL me a converted skeptic. Three years ago I identified problems in previous climate studies that, in my mind, threw doubt on the very existence of global warming. Last year, following an intensive research effort involving a dozen scientists, I concluded that global warming was real and that the prior estimates of the rate of warming were correct. I’m now going a step further: Humans are almost entirely the cause.
-- Richard A. Muller at The New York Times
Although it is reassuring to see the scientific consensus growing and becoming more consolidated, we cannot expect the Republicans to jump on this bandwagon anytime soon, perhaps never. Worse yet, even if we had universal consensus, I doubt there is a ready answer that is realistic and practical. Any definitive answer would probably entail a serious cutting back on our consumption, and who can see that happening? Remember, everyone wants more, not less.
-- Richard A. Muller at The New York Times
Although it is reassuring to see the scientific consensus growing and becoming more consolidated, we cannot expect the Republicans to jump on this bandwagon anytime soon, perhaps never. Worse yet, even if we had universal consensus, I doubt there is a ready answer that is realistic and practical. Any definitive answer would probably entail a serious cutting back on our consumption, and who can see that happening? Remember, everyone wants more, not less.
