Over the summer, the U.S. Department of Energy published a report that reassesses the scientific and economic basis for U.S. climate and energy policies. The authors of the report commissioned by President Donald Trump made allegations of vast overstatements and misrepresentation existing prominently throughout the science community as it pertains to the public climate. This report and its ambitious attempt to clarify alleged discrepancies is under severe scrutiny and will surely remain a hot-button issue over the next couple of years.
THE REPORT
The extensive document covers a lot of information regarding atmospheric science, concerns of extreme weather trends, the social impact of the issue as well as the economic effects and much more. I will summarize and explain the report’s content