I contacted Dr. Alley last night to see where he'll focus in coming years, and he stressed the importance of two things — bridging the persistent gap between scientists and the public on climate and working to reduce persistent uncertainties in climate forecasts: Read more... (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
Overall, the panel's reports have never focused much on research examining how humans respond (or fail to respond) to certain kinds of risk, particularly «super wicked» problems such global warming, which is imbued with persistent uncertainty on key points (the pace of sea - level rise, the extent of warming from a certain buildup of greenhouse gases), dispersed and delayed risks, and a variegated menu of possible responses. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
In fact, he and several other climate - focused economists said in interviews that the science, including persistent uncertainty on how fast temperatures and seas will rise, should result in a higher carbon cost and even more aggressive steps at limiting warming. (propublica.org)