Sentences with phrase «inherent uncertainties in the science»

It was his caustic honesty about the complex nature of global warming, and the inherent uncertainties in the science, that kept me returning to him for input from 1988 onward.

Not exact matches

Especially if you are versed in the underlying science, you'll see that it presents two kinds of uncertainties — those inherent in climate models, and those in the emission scenarios that are fed into the models.

According to Richard's analysis, the 485 new papers underscore the «significant limitations and uncertainties inherent in our understanding of climate and climate changes,» which in turn suggests that climate science is not nearly as settled as media reports and some policymakers would have people believe.

I think part of this comes from scientists, both those working in that specific area of climate science and particularly those from outside that area, speaking not as scientists with their inherent tendency not to claim something conclusive without a good deal of statistically tested certainty, but speaking as someone who has been imposed upon or volunteered to give a scientific best guess without bothering the public with the details of uncertainties.

Climate science results will simply be by - passed because of the ever - present small uncertainties inherent in all predictions.

While climate science can effectively inform us about the range of possible consequences of a warming world, there is a large amount of irresolvable uncertainty inherent in climate forecasting.

There are uncertainties inherent in estimating the magnitude of indirect land use emissions from biofuels, but a policy that implicitly or explicitly assigns a value of zero is clearly not supported by the science.

«There are uncertainties inherent in estimating the magnitude of indirect land use emissions from biofuels, but a policy that implicitly or explicitly assigns a value of zero is clearly not supported by the science,» states the letter, which is signed by experts from the World Bank, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and a wide array of academic institutions, among others.

We have the «scientist» who understands the questions, uncertainties and doubts that are inherent in Climate Science with the scientific ethos of full disclosure of all those, and the «human being» who for the good of the planet must address the non scientific audience with dramatic, simplified, scary and non realistic scenarios.

Are you frustrated by climate sceptics using uncertainty — inherent in any area of complex science — as a justification for delaying policy responses?