Unsettled

Published by physicist Steven Koonin in 2021, Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn't, and Why It Matters argues that the settled science narrative on climate change is far more uncertain and nuanced than public discourse admits. Koonin, a former Obama administration undersecretary, contends that media and political representations distort actual IPCC findings.

Provides an insider critique of climate science communication, distinguishing between what the science actually says and how it is amplified or distorted; argues for scientific rigor over advocacy in public policy.