Climate author Steven Koonin has pointed out how there's so many gaps in the public's understanding. Here's a video of Koonin's recent interview with the Hoover institute.  The first 14 minutes of the video are key to understand Koonin's message.

For those who prefer a shorter alternative to that almost 1 hour video here's a shorter recent report:  Click Here  

Quotes: Koonin argued that climate group movements to halt fossil fuel extraction aren’t as urgent as the public may think. . . (he) argues that current warnings about the magnitude of climate change are misleading and not backed by science.

. “When you misrepresent things in order to persuade people rather than to inform them, you take away the right of the public to make fully informed decisions,” Koonin said.