Tracing the Roots of Climate Conservatism. | Gather

I will state for the record that they really do not know much about the science of climate change. It certainly is not something that they have explored in print- why should they, as they are not fans of Al Gore, and they are unaware of the mountain of research, data, and theory upon which Al stood when he wrote his book and collected his Oscar and his Nobel. Hey, some people have areas of knowledge deficit. I can't tell you much about the Book of Revelations, for example.

Bill McKibben: [Pachauri has Spoken]

Many national governments (and even some environmental groups) have stuck to a 450 ppm target—it seems politically "realistic." But Pachauri has taken away that gray area, and laid down the real bottom line. Physics and chemistry say 350, and that's that.

Al Gore: The Selling of an Energy Policy - The New York Times

The memo had its effect last Friday, when Dr. Watson lost his bid for re-election after the administration threw its weight behind the ''let's drag our feet'' candidate, Dr. Rajendra Pachauri of New Delhi, who is known for his virulent anti-American statements.

Rajendra K. Pachauri: Information from Answers.com

Pachauri was educated at La Martiniere College in Lucknow[2] and at the Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering in Jamalpur, Bihar.

He began his career with the Diesel Locomotive Works in Varanasi.

Pachauri was awarded an MS degree in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, in 1972, as well as a PhD in Industrial Engineering and a PhD in Economics.