I’ve got a story in the current issue of Science about the challenge of predicting how many species (and which) may become extinct due to global warming. You can read the article here on my web site. I blogged about some of the early material in the article back in 2004 here. For a good summary of the qualms many scientists have about the power of current models, check out this recent review in the journal Bioscience: pdf.
[Update: If for some reason you have trouble reading my article on my web site, the link to the story at Science is here.]
August 21st, 2007 at 9:53 pm
Carl Zimmer — Your article comes up on my browser (Firefox) missing many lines of text at disconcerting places…
August 22nd, 2007 at 9:09 am
David–There were a few letters that were badly formatted, but when I use firefox I see everything. Could you tell me where the problems are? Thanks.
August 29th, 2007 at 1:54 pm
Homo Sapiens any time soon?
Read the Obituary column in the morning, and if you aren’t listed, then go to work.
So, maybe only corn is left, industry modified, to produce huge amounts of fructose, and we all explode like Mr Creosote (The Meaning Of Life).
When i was a kid, all i had to worry about was Nuclear Armageddon, and the sky falling.
September 23rd, 2007 at 9:49 pm
Mr. Zimmer, I don’t know if you already have seen this, but there’s an initiative to get bloggers to write about the environment on October 15 (I’ll be doing it, too!). Just thought you might be interested.