Open AccessGreat Debate on Climate Change Featured at EGU Meeting
Author(s) -
Showstack Randy
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2010eo230003
Subject(s) - climate change , political science , european union , earth system science , environmental ethics , regional science , sociology , ecology , business , international trade , philosophy , biology
With portions of the public questioning or confused about some climate change reports, a recent “great debate” among four scientists focused on the extent of human impact on Earth's climate and the role of science and scientists in policy making, as well as how scientists can improve the quality and communication of their findings. The debate, organized like a roundtable, drew hundreds of people during the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly, in Vienna, Austria, on 4 May. Panelists largely agreed with climate change findings incorporated in the recent Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). However, some also emphasized large areas of uncertainty related to understanding the Earth system and sociological factors, the quality of models, and regional and local climate impacts.