The Denial of Science

<p>This is not a book about climate science.<br />Rather it analyses why some people dispute the reality reliability and<br />reasonableness of this science. The validity of the scientifi c consensus<br />is therefore taken as a given solely in order to analyse the views of<br />climate change sceptics who dispute it.</p><p>Nevertheless most biological and environmental scientists do agree<br />that the scale of much human activity now exceeds the capacity of our<br />environment to sustain it or to recycle the waste it generates. Using a<br />river as a source of water a laundry and a toilet may be possible if you<br />live in a sparsely populated wilderness. If you live in a slum however it<br />is likely to lead to your premature death.</p><p>As such many activities have become problematic simply because<br />of the rate at which we are carrying them out. This includes pumping<br />carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Therefore this book addresses<br />the philosophical roots of scepticism its possible misappropriation for<br />ideological reasons and the psychological causes of denial. It concludes<br />by suggesting that ending this denial of science is an essential next step<br />toward a sustainable future in a post-carbon era.</p>