November 23, 2001

Erroneous Conclusions From an Uninformed Author

To the Editor:

Books and articles that express opinions contrary to most contemporary wisdom appear in all fields from time to time. What prompted this letter (with dismay) is that a book -- The Skeptical Environmentalist, by Bjørn Lomborg -- that lacks rigorous research and reading on the environment would come from a reputed publisher (Cambridge University Press) and receive a full-page article in The Chronicle ("'EcoOptimist' Claims to Puncture Environmental Myths," The