Inconvenient Facts Matter

Those who question the climate consensus are censored, labeled deniers and vilified by the media and those who promote the climate agenda have unfettered access to radio, TV and the Internet without censorship. So whom do we believe if there is no scientific, open and rational debate?

Gregory Wrightstone has written a book titled Inconvenient Facts: The Science that Al Gore Doesn’t Want You to Know with the foreword by Viscount Monckton of Brenchley. The book aims to address the award-winning book of Al Gore titled An Inconvenient Truth, in which he warns the world about the catastrophic consequences of man-made global warming.

Wrightstone defends his arguments by providing a comprehensive report based upon peer-reviewed scientific studies culled from 162 reputable sources. These are not just professional opinions but real science. He examines each of Gore’s claims and dismantles them with no less than sixty stunning Inconvenient Facts.

Many of Gore’s arguments are un-provable stories that are charged with a good deal of emotion. Wrightstone takes each claim and puts it into historical context. The rise in the amount of CO2 gas is a good example. Since the times of the Industrial Revolution (circa 1860), there has been a steady increase in CO2 levels in the atmosphere. A sharper rise occurs after World War II. However, thousands of years ago, CO2 levels were higher than today. Thus, creating a chart only showing the sharp increase of CO2 levels over the past 160 years skews the perception of the unsuspecting reader into thinking the sky is falling. Such a chart, which seems compelling, does not show the entire picture. It omits the basic premise of scientific work, which seeks to establish and compare to a baseline.

This book also presents an objective analysis of man-made global warming and extreme weather. The author does not deny a small degree of warming, a rise in sea levels and an increase in CO2 levels. However, he does show that increased CO2 levels benefit civilization. There are now fewer deaths from heat versus cold and an enormous increase in crop production. Some crop yields, for example, have increased 77.8 percent per acre from 1961 to 2010. Using accurate scientific reports, Wrightstone remains entirely calm and impartial avoiding the drama and sensationalism of climate alarmists and the media.

Because he is so objective, I feel compelled to agree with his conclusions. He rightly contends that science is not decided by consensus. Opinions alone do not matter. Facts must bear out the truth—and they must be followed. Numbers do not count when proclaiming the truth. Consensus, opinions and agendas have no place in science. People can have their personal opinions, but not their personal facts.

His attachment to the facts is what makes Wrightstone’s work so compelling. He dismantles each talking point of climate alarmists in a clear, serious and formal manner. Nowhere is the reader left wondering how he arrived at his conclusions. This book is an easy read and very well suited for anyone who questions the climate alarmists. Those with opposite viewpoints would do well to open their minds to his arguments.

In addition to objectivity, the author uses language that is clear and convincing. Every idea is developed logically to its conclusion. Every point is substantiated with data from credible sources that provides the information needed to refute the cherry-picked information climate alarmists use to mislead the public. There are ample charts and maps that are very helpful in visualizing each of the sixty facts. It is a short easy read that is well written and sprinkled with a small dose of irony.

In his summary, Wrightstone makes a compelling argument to have the courage to do nothing in face of the exaggeration and drama presented by our biased media and alarmist politicians. This means not following the destructive proposals given by those who refuse facts and implement agendas. While this too might appear extreme, it is a proportional position to take in face of the current climate debate.

The author is well qualified to present these inconvenient facts based on his credentials as a geologist with over 35 years of experience investigating the Earth and its processes. He received his undergraduate degree from Waynesburg University and his masters in geology from West Virginia University. He is an ardent advocate of a fundamental tenet of English law: Audiatur et altera pars, may the other side also be heard. Wrightstone does just that with this book.

I definitely recommend this book since it defends the order in civilization and the restoration of the light of reason. This work comes as a breath of fresh air when “experts” with skewed information and fuzzy logic declare the world is about to end. These sixty eye-opening facts speak volumes to our common sense and will clarify our confused minds about our climate and what we should do in face of the climate alarmists.