After more than 30 years of climate change catastrophism, Joanne Marcotte invites readers to discover the work of scientists, humanists and economists who are calling on us to tone it down, reject apocalyptic alarmism and opt for more realistic, pragmatic solutions.
Inconvenient Doubts offers a counterweight to the climate change doctrine which claims that we are witnessing through our own fault an imminent planetary and humanitarian catastrophe.
What exactly is the much-touted scientific consensus? What is the state of climate science? Are the IPCC's models and scenarios reliable? Is the UN's Net-Zero project feasible? These and many other questions are answered by the various scientists and authors we meet throughout this story.
Inconvenient Doubts is aimed at people who understand that science is a process of observation and discovery, not a religion. But also, and especially, at young people suffering from eco-anxiety and their parents. To them, Joanne Marcotte says, don’t worry so much. It isn’t quite what you’ve been told.
Never have we heard so much about ‘climate science’ while censoring those who question it, but in her book, Joanne Marcotte invites readers to claim the freedom to discuss the plausibility of the official narrative on climate change.
At a time when the United Nations, the IPCC and the world's governments are demanding that trillions of dollars be invested in their Net-Zero project, she believes that it is perfectly legitimate to press scientists and governments to provide more explanations, and that the 4th Estate must offer more balanced information. In the end, there are certainly good reasons to invest in technologies that pollute less and generate fewer greenhouse gases, but the Apocalypse and the alleged need for a complete transformation of an economic model that has improved the quality of life of humanity like never before, is not one of them.
“Doubt is healthy. Skepticism is healthy. Questioning, acknowledging uncertainties and bringing nuance to the state of climate research are not only essential elements of the scientific process," reminds Joanne Marcotte. They are the sign of a healthy democracy.