The planet isn't going anywhere. We are! We're goin' away.
- Philosopher and comedian, George Carlin
- Philosopher and comedian, George Carlin
Climate change is happening. It always has and will, but the big question, at least from a political and economic standpoint, is I the climate change man-made? I will use this chapter to put econometric time series modeling to the test to try and learn whether carbon emissions cause, statistically speaking, climate change, and in particular, rising temperatures. Personally, I would like to take a neutral stance on the issue, always keeping in mind the tenets that Mr. Carlin left for us in his teachings on the subject...