Pat Michaels

Pat Michaels is an American climate scientist known for his research and conservative viewpoints on climate change. He has studied how various factors, like natural climate variability, influence global temperatures and has questioned the severity of some climate change projections. Michaels has worked at institutions such as the University of Virginia and the Cato Institute. His work often emphasizes the complexity of climate systems and the importance of considering economic and technological factors when discussing climate policies. While his views are sometimes controversial within the scientific community, he has contributed to public debates on climate science and policy.