27/12/2007 12:42:31 pm
Book of the Year. I think few books are more important to read at present than "Cool It", by Björn Lomborg. It is about global warming, which he points out is real and indeed partly man-made. But he shows, based on leading research, not least by the IPCC, that the consequences will be moderate. In fact, there are many positive effects of global warming which are never discussed (such as a large decrease in the number of people who die of low temperatures every year). And, above all, he shows how the many popular solutions would cost enormous amounts but have little effect - but that there are quite cheap and easy solutions. There are also numerous facts that reveal the exaggerations, flaws and one-sidedness of the climate propaganda by people like Al Gore. Economic growth and new technology provide excellent solutions - which is why we should allow more of that, not less.