A controversial US book is feeding climate denial in Australia. Its central claim is true, yet irrelevant

  • Written by: Ian Lowe, Emeritus Professor, School of Science, Griffith University
A controversial US book is feeding climate denial in Australia. Its central claim is true, yet irrelevantBen Rushton/AAP

My heart sank last week to see conservative Australian commentator Alan Jones championing a contentious book about climate science which has gained traction in the United States.

Cover of 'Unsettled' by Steven KooninBenBella Books

The book, titled Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters, is authored by US theoretical physicist...

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