SCHOOL FOR THOUGHT

The Emperor Has Shed a Few Clothes: He’s in danger of catching a chill!

Whenever I post something that calls the theory of global warming into question, SQE supporters - and even one non-supporter - caution me/us that we are risking our credibility. But really, global warming is by no means as cut and dried as most people seem to believe. A case in point is this article about a very embarrassing - and huge - error in basic calculations on carbon dioxide by the Royal Society, the world’s oldest and arguably most venerated scientific institute. Talk about a loss of credibility!

The point is - the jury is still out on the science of global warming. And it is misguided, even irresponsible, for teachers to present it as indisputable.