Why do we have to act now to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels?ġ.Does this preclude our taking steps to reduce heat trapping gas emissions? Michael Crichton says we can't predict the future.Is this accurate or only part of the story? Several times Crichton notes that glaciers are expanding not retreating.So why is C02 blamed as a greenhouse gas? Crichton argues that C02 in the atmosphere is not closely correlated with warming trends.What is the 'urban heat island effect' and is it contributing to warming?.

How can specific locations show cooling if global warming is happening? State of Fear uses graphs that don't show a warming trend.How was Michael Crichton able to take the same data that climate scientists use and come to the conclusion that global warming isn't a real threat?.To clear up these misconceptions, we have selected some representative cases to discuss the list below, however, is not intended to be an exhaustive list of the errors in Crichton's book. Readers may understandably take away some misconceptions from his book. This doubt is echoed in the author's message at the end of the novel and in public interviews. Michael Crichton's book State of Fear has characters debating data (complete with graphs and footnotes) and concepts that cast doubt on the validity of global warming evidence.

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