More than 85 scientists have published a lengthy joint critique of a recent Energy Department report that downplayed the effects of climate change, calling it riddled with “pervasive problems.”
“It’s full of omissions. It’s full of simple errors. It’s full of cherry-picking citations,” said Andrew Dessler, professor of atmospheric science at Texas A&M University and lead author of the new analysis totaling more than 450 pages.
The Trump administration report, published at the end of July, disputed the link between global warming and more severe, frequent extreme weather events and argued that a rising level of carbon dioxide helps crops grow. Its five authors, researchers who question ...