Scientists Have Been Underestimating the Pace of Climate Change – Scientific American
Article Synopsis – A new book has shed some light on why scientific assessments and models underestimate the effects of climate change, and what can be done about it. The authors found that the combination of three factors—”the push for univocality, the belief that conservatism is socially and politically protective, and the reluctance to make estimates at all when the available data are contradictory—can lead to “least common denominator” results—minimalist conclusions that are weak or incomplete”. The authors recommend that consensus not be the goal of an assessment. To read the actual article click here.