“It should simply be an empirical matter whether the climate is changin...” — Ian Mcewan Quote

“It should simply be an empirical matter whether the climate is changing or not and whether we're responsible. But the various sides of the debate have now become so tribal that it's no longer a matter of changing our views as more information comes in.”

“You enter a state of controlled passivity, you relax your grip and accept that even if your declared intention is to justify the ways of God to man, you might end up interesting your readers rather more in Satan.”

“By concentrating on what is good in people, by appealing to their idealism and their sense of justice, and by asking them to put their faith in the future, socialists put themselves at a severe disadvantage.”

“Some studies have shown that natural gas could, in fact, be worse for the climate than coal.”

“Every novel generates its own climate, when you get going.”

“We can't say, 'Science, science, science,' and then say, 'Except in unrealistic climate talking points.'”