Harold Ambler

Harold Ambler is a US essayist and weather commentator whose nonfiction challenges readers to distinguish short-term conditions, long-term patterns, measurement, and prediction. In 2011, Lansing International Books brought out Don’t Sell Your Coat with the subtitle Surprising Truths About Climate Change. The 272-page work discusses temperature records, natural variation, models, solar influence, energy policy, and the public language used around climate. Ambler frames the argument through personal observation as well as criticism of institutional and media claims, making the book a contribution to a contested public debate rather than a neutral scientific survey. His essays have appeared in outlets including the Wall Street Journal, National Review Online, and HuffPost, and his interest in weather also connects with outdoor pursuits such as rowing and surfing. Don’t Sell Your Coat is most useful when read as one writer's case for caution, with its claims weighed against broader scientific literature and evidence.