週末閱讀:關於氣候變化的認知

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在馬丁·路德·金紀念日長週末(在美國)期間,我將閱讀Kerry Emanuel的新書《關於氣候變化的認知》。您可能還記得,Emanuel博士是麻省理工學院的氣候研究員,他曾共同製作了一部影片,呼籲我們在氣候變化問題上尋求共識。他的書現在是第二版,是關於氣候變化科學的通俗指南:概述了我們(科學上)已知的內容,同時也坦誠地說明了我們未知的內容。

在本週早些時候我釋出了Emanuel博士的影片之後,我收到了大量反饋——絕大多數是負面的——關於氣候變化科學以及人類在整個事件中的作用。評論和我的收件箱裡充斥著陰謀論,關於氣候變化研究人員如何捏造整個問題以獲取研究經費(為了那些舒適的教授職位!),以及徹底否認溫室氣體效應(!!)。

因此,考慮到這一點,我鼓勵讀者拿起這本書,希望我們能夠以更文明的方式和基於科學的基礎來討論它和氣候變化科學。這本書很短(93頁)且價格不貴;亞馬遜網站上的精裝本售價約為10美元,數字版售價為8美元。

David Wogan is an engineer and policy researcher who writes about energy, technology, and policy.

David's academic and professional background includes a unique blend of technology and policy in the field of energy systems. Most recently, David worked at Austin Energy, a Texas municipal utility, implementing a Department of Energy stimulus grant related to energy efficiency. Previously, David was a member of the Energy & Climate Change team at the White House Council on Environmental Quality for the Obama Administration.

David holds two Master's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin in Mechanical Engineering and Public Affairs. While at UT, David was a researcher in the Webber Energy Group, where his research focused on advanced biofuel production to offset petroleum use in the transportation sector. David holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where he researched nuclear non-proliferation measurement technology.

David is a 2013 Aspen Institute Journalism Scholar, joining a select group of journalists from Slate, ABC News, and The New York Times.

David lives in Austin, Texas. Follow along on Twitter or email him at david.wogan@me.com.

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