No subject

ist, I 
got the impression that most of those who contributed their views were not=
 
keeping an open mind. My knowledge of the field is limited. In such instan=
ces I 
tried to look for the views of scholarly bodies. I am aware of the controv=
ersies 
surrounding the IPPC. It appears to me that there is some vested interest =
in 
some groups of individuals.

There were comments made on the views of APS. But the National Academy of 
Sciences seems to support broadly the conclusions of IPPC. The British Roy=
al 
Society has come out with a summary of its observations on climate science=
. 


It concludes thus: 

"There is strong evidence that changes in greenhouse gas concentrations du=
e to 
human
activity are the dominant cause of the global warming that has taken place=
 over 
the last
half century. This warming trend is expected to continue as are changes in=
 
precipitation
over the long term in many regions. Further and more rapid increases in se=
a 
level are
likely which will have profound implications for coastal communities and 
ecosystems."

The report ends with the following:

..........."Like many important decisions, policy choices about climate ch=
ange 
have to be made in
the absence of perfect knowledge. Even if the remaining uncertainties were
substantially resolved, the wide variety of interests, cultures and belief=
s in 
society would
make consensus about such choices difficult to achieve. However, the poten=
tial 
impacts
of climate change are sufficiently serious that important decisions will n=
eed to 
be made.
Climate science - including the substantial body of knowledge that is alre=
ady 
well
established, and the results of future research - is the essential basis f=
or 
future climate
projections and planning, and must be a vital component of public reasonin=
g in 
this
complex and challenging area."....

 [Royal Society Climate change: a summary of the science .September 2010].

This report is available at

http://royalsociety.org/climate-change-summary-of-science/


I find it extremely difficult to believe that every scholarly body has ves=
ted 
interest in the field. I am conscious of the fact that I belong to a minor=
ity in 
the list. I  am sure that there are many in the list who likes to remain s=
ilent. 


I personally believe that there is no need for supporting nuclear power fo=
r its 
green-house reducing attributes.


regards
Parthasarathy