Hot talk, cold science : global warming's unfinished debate /

Hot talk, cold science : global warming's unfinished debate /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Singer, S. Fred (Siegfried Fred), 1924- author.
Edition:	Revised and expanded Third edition.
Imprint:	Oakland, California : Independent Institute, [2021]
Description:	xix, 234 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Series:	Independent institute studies in political economy
Subject:	Global warming -- Research. Global temperature changes. Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric. Global temperature changes. Global warming -- Research. Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12636191

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Other authors / contributors:	Legates, David R., author. Lupo, Anthony R., 1966- author.
ISBN:	9781598133417 1598133411 9781598133424 159813342X 9781598133431
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"Incorporating recent developments in science, economics, and public policy, Hot Talk, Cold Science, 3rd Edition is a badly needed de-coding device to a sprawling, highly technical literature, giving readers a clear understanding of what scientists and policymakers know about climate change-and what they don't. By separating rhetoric from reality, this well-timed release allows readers to better detect and think beyond the hyperbole and propaganda all-too-common in media coverage of this heated subject. The stakes in this global debate, Dr. Singer reminds us, are monumental. With some calling for restrictions or carbon taxes to reduce the use of fossil fuels and get climate change under control, and others warning that impeding access to affordable energy would consign large segments of the world's population to deeper, more prolonged poverty, the only ground shared by all sides may be a burning sense of urgency for more research and education. By bringing vital but often neglected findings to the forefront of the reading public, Hot Talk, Cold Science: Global Warming's Unfinished Debate, 3rd Edition can play a critical part in stimulating fresh discussion on the most important scientific and policy issue of our times"--
Other form:	Online version: Singer, Siegfried Fred, 1924- Hot talk, cold science 3rd.. Oakland : Independent Institute, 2021. 9781598133431

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Summary:	Are the often alarming claims about global warming based on science and justified by the facts? Is the human race really facing a major crisis due to emissions from fossil fuels? Would the proposed Climate Treaty solve a real environmental threat or would it create worldwide economic and social harms. Fred Singer is a distinguished astrophysicist who has taken a hard, scientific look at the evidence. In this new book, Dr. Singer explores the inaccuracies in historical climate data, the limitations of attempting to model climate on computers, solar variability and its impact on climate, the effects of clouds, ocean currents, and sea levels on global climate, and factors that could mitigate any human impacts on world climate.<br> <br> Singer's masterful analysis decisively shows that the pessimistic, and often alarming, global warming scenarios depicted in the media have no scientific basis. In fact, he finds that many aspects of any global warming, such as a longer growing season for food and a reduced need to use fossil fuels for heating, would actually have a positive impact on the human race. Further, Singer notes how many proposed 'solutions' to the global warming 'crisis' (like 'carbon' taxes) would have severe consequences for economically disadvantaged groups and nations.<br> <br> According to Arthur C. Clarke, author of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Hot Talk, Cold Science dares to point out that 'the Emperor has no clothes.' Is there evidence to suggest discernible human influence on global climate? Of great interest, this book demonstrates that, at best, the evidence is sketchy and incomplete. Hot Talk, Cold Science is essential reading for anyone who wants to be fully informed about the global warming debate.
Physical Description:	xix, 234 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781598133417 1598133411 9781598133424 159813342X 9781598133431