周末阅读:关于气候变化的认知

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在马丁·路德·金纪念日长周末(在美国)期间,我将阅读Kerry Emanuel的新书《关于气候变化的认知》。您可能还记得,Emanuel博士是麻省理工学院的气候研究员,他曾共同制作了一部视频,呼吁我们在气候变化问题上寻求共识。他的书现在是第二版,是关于气候变化科学的通俗指南:概述了我们(科学上)已知的内容,同时也坦诚地说明了我们未知的内容。

在本周早些时候我发布了Emanuel博士的视频之后,我收到了大量反馈——绝大多数是负面的——关于气候变化科学以及人类在整个事件中的作用。评论和我的收件箱里充斥着阴谋论,关于气候变化研究人员如何捏造整个问题以获取研究经费(为了那些舒适的教授职位!),以及彻底否认温室气体效应(!!)。

因此,考虑到这一点,我鼓励读者拿起这本书,希望我们能够以更文明的方式和基于科学的基础来讨论它和气候变化科学。这本书很短(93页)且价格不贵;亚马逊网站上的精装本售价约为10美元,数字版售价为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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