Climate change or not…
But floods, extreme heat, landslides are real
By Dr R Neerunjun Gopee
When the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which was set up in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), came out with its initial reports, I recall coming across articles – including one in the respected Scientific American magazine – wherein naysayers denied that climate change was taking place. Of late, though, it would seem that it is the views of the proponents of climate change that are predominating.
Much of Europe, U.S. grapple with scorching temperatures. Pic – CBC News
Its website notes that IPCC assessments are written by hundreds of leading scientists who enlist hundreds of other experts to provide complementary expertise in specific areas. Besides, IPCC reports undergo multiple rounds of drafting and review to ensure they are comprehensive and objective and produced in an open and transparent way, and that the reports reflect the full range of views in the scientific community. Read More… Become a Subscriber
Mauritius Times ePaper Friday 31 May 2024
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