|
Product Description
In recent years the media, politicians, and activists have popularized the notion that climate change has made disasters worse. But what does the science actually say? Roger Pielke, Jr. takes a close look at the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the underlying scientific research, and the data to give you the latest science on disasters and climate change. What he finds may surprise you and raise questions about the role of science in political debates.The Rightful Place of Science is a book series published by Arizona State University's Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes, and edited by G. Pascal Zachary. The series explores the complex interactions among science, technology, politics, and the human condition.
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
- Environmental Politics and Policy 10ed
- Environmental Policy: New Directions for the Twenty-First Century
- Research Methods in the Social Sciences
- The Climate Fix: What Scientists and Politicians Won't Tell You About Global Warming
- The Rightful Place of Science: Disasters & Climate Change
- The Rightful Place of Science: Politics
- Storm Surge: Hurricane Sandy, Our Changing Climate, and Extreme Weather of the Past and Future
- The Rightful Place of Science: Science on the Verge
- The Dance of Legislation: An Insider's Account of the Workings of the United States Senate
- Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Modelling: A Practitioner's Guide
*If this is not the "The Rightful Place of Science: Disasters and Climate Change" product you were looking for, you can check the other results by clicking this link. Details were last updated on Nov 23, 2024 22:55 +08.