Understanding climate change in America: Skepticism, dogmatism and personal experience
- Written by Gary W. Yohe, Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies, Wesleyan University
Warmer temperatures can supercharge storms.Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesScientists are trained to be professional skeptics: to always judge the validity of a claim or finding on the basis of objective, empirical evidence. They are not cynics; they just ask themselves and each other a lot of questions.
If they see a claim that a finding is true, they will...
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