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- Title
Climate Science and the Dilemma for Christians.
- Authors
Morton, Donald C.
- Abstract
We hear from many sources that the most important environmental problem is global warming caused by carbon dioxide (CO2) from the burning of fossil fuels. However, after a gradual rise of about 0.6 °C from 1978 to 1998, the global temperature, contrary to the predictions of climate models, has remained essentially constant for the past sixteen years while the atmospheric concentration of C02 has steadily increased. We do not know whether natural effects or anthropogenic C02 and similar gases are the primary cause of the recent increase in temperature. It could begin to rise again as we generate more C02, or it could fall as suggested by the present reduction in solar activity. This uncertain situation raises many questions about the usefulness of policies of mitigation and their unintended effects.
- Publication
Perspectives on Science & Christian Faith, 2014, Vol 66, Issue 4, p236
- ISSN
0892-2675
- Publication type
Academic Journal