News & Views item - August 2010

 

 

The Science of Climate Change: Questions and Answers Propounded by the Australian Academy of Science. (August 16, 2010)

Based on a series of key questions, the Australian Academy of Science has released a skilfully illustrated 24-page publication which "aims to address confusion created by contradictory information in the public domain".

 

The Science of Climate Change: Questions and Answers sets out to explain the current situation in climate science, including where there is consensus in the scientific community and where uncertainties exist. The 7 questions forming the foundation of the AAS' thesis are formulated directly following the graph below: