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Inconvenient Truth / Inconvenient Facts

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Many people, including my usually well-informed daughter, have not updated their picture of climate change from the apocalyptic tale told in "Truth." On the other hand, "Truth" has so much blatant bullshit that it is a low-hanging fruit for climate skeptics. Sadly, skeptics are more or less forced into refuting Gore's arguments which turn out to have almost nothing to do with the real question. These two beautifully produced publications represent the poles of the polarized issue. Anyone who is interested in the topic has probably read at least one of them. For skeptics who have only laughed at isolated claims in "Truth," I recommend purchasing the book and holding it in your hands to absorb the whole impact and thrust of the presentation. On the other hand, those who still regard the climate crisis as a real emergency should invest in a hard copy of "Facts." For better or worse, this book (specifically produced to defend the coal industry) h...