Description- Non fiction book by James Delingpole
Biteback publishing
2012
300 pages including index, Eleven chapters
It was quite an experience reading this book immediately after 'studying' the thick Earth in balance by Al Gore. In a nutshell- my head was spinning for two days from the severe thought churning I got.
Delingpole has set out an argument for the 'Anthropogenic (human caused) Global Warming' being a huge scam. But his writing is not 'soft'- it is relentlessly critical, scathing and occasionally frankly abusive. So much for 'editing' and at one place he calls himself 'nice person'.
But he has a point- in favour of critical thinking and his arguments sound plausible. At least it has put me on the guard about a few things- not assuming things and not advising others. Yes, I have been waiting for refugees from Maldives (India is the closest country)- since I was in school and it has not yet happened. But I was not completely convinced of his arguments- because I have personally experienced the change in climate in Pune- Mumbai, India where I have lived (almost) my whole life. Warming may be good for England- but in India we rather not have more heat!
It is all okay to oppose the concept and movement against global warming but being in the rare minority with a contrary view, Delingpole now has the responsibility to write an appendix- about what part of the pro-environment movement he is not against. There is no denying that we are in-charge of this planet, there MUST be SOMETHING we must in the form of 'maintainence'. At least something about landfills, effluents, etc? Otherwise his will be a piece in favour of continuing the poor civic and environment habits prevailing in many countries (India-very bad).
Biteback publishing
2012
300 pages including index, Eleven chapters
It was quite an experience reading this book immediately after 'studying' the thick Earth in balance by Al Gore. In a nutshell- my head was spinning for two days from the severe thought churning I got.
Delingpole has set out an argument for the 'Anthropogenic (human caused) Global Warming' being a huge scam. But his writing is not 'soft'- it is relentlessly critical, scathing and occasionally frankly abusive. So much for 'editing' and at one place he calls himself 'nice person'.
But he has a point- in favour of critical thinking and his arguments sound plausible. At least it has put me on the guard about a few things- not assuming things and not advising others. Yes, I have been waiting for refugees from Maldives (India is the closest country)- since I was in school and it has not yet happened. But I was not completely convinced of his arguments- because I have personally experienced the change in climate in Pune- Mumbai, India where I have lived (almost) my whole life. Warming may be good for England- but in India we rather not have more heat!
It is all okay to oppose the concept and movement against global warming but being in the rare minority with a contrary view, Delingpole now has the responsibility to write an appendix- about what part of the pro-environment movement he is not against. There is no denying that we are in-charge of this planet, there MUST be SOMETHING we must in the form of 'maintainence'. At least something about landfills, effluents, etc? Otherwise his will be a piece in favour of continuing the poor civic and environment habits prevailing in many countries (India-very bad).
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