08.03.2012                      14.Adar. 5772                      Purim

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Eco-logic / Listen to the scientists

Decision makers and the public need pertinent scientific input in order to balance planned development with environmental concerns.

It is hard to exaggerate the importance of scientific research on environmental problems such as climate change, water shortages and the development of clean energy. That is why many international environmental organizations are concerned about the constant erosion in the decision makers' and public's trust in the findings the scientific community presents. The most prominent example is the growing skepticism regarding studies stating that the earth is experiencing climate change caused by humans….