No subject

list, 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
instances I tried to look for the views of scholarly bodies. I am aware of
the controversies 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 Royal
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 due
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 sea 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
change 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 beliefs in society would make consensus about such
choices difficult to achieve. However, the potential impacts of climate
change are sufficiently serious that important decisions will need to be
made.
Climate science - including the substantial body of knowledge that is
already well established, and the results of future research - is the
essential basis for future climate projections and planning, and must be a
vital component of public reasoning 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
vested interest in the field. I am conscious of the fact that I belong to a
minority in the list. I  am sure that there are many in the list who likes
to remain silent. 


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


regards
Parthasarathy



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