New article desputing Global Warming?

Question

This was written by the founder of the weather channel - John Coleman

http://icecap.us/index.php/go/joes-blog/comments_about_global_warming/

Sorry, first link is acting up. Al Gore must have found it!

Try these:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1922411/posts

http://www.huliq.com/41129/john-coleman-says-global-warming-is-a-scam

Answer 1

One of the top meteorologists in the country is William Gray and he recently said "global warming is a theory by people who do not understand how the atmosphere works."

I appreciate Coleman speaking up. Meteorologists understand how the atmosphere works and they are the scientists most inclined not to agree that AGW will be catastrophic.

I wish he would have pointed to a few studies to support his points.

To show AGW is based on flawed (sometimes intentionally flawed) data, I would provide this link to an English translation of an article from the Dutch science magazine Natuurwetenschap & Techniek
http://www.uoguelph.ca/~rmckitri/research/Climate_L.pdf

To show that the climate is not as sensitive to rising CO2 as once thought, I would point to this peer-reviewed study by Stephen Schwartz from Brookhaven National Lab.
http://www.ecd.bnl.gov/steve/pubs/HeatCapacity.pdf

Answer 2

there is none on the grounds that CO2 isn't effecting international warming, it is the intense humidity (water vapor) that truly traps the warmth. you will maximum honestly get a lot of peer reviewed articles asserting in any different case, although that's like working a working laptop or computing device application, rubbish in leads to rubbish out.

Answer 3

Coleman is wrong, and no better than people who think Bush was behind 9/11 or that the moon landing was staged.

The guy is a meteorologist. Meteorologists study weather, not climate. That's why it's called the Weather Channel and not the Climate Channel.

Frankly I find his rantings about a scientific conspiracy pretty insulting. The man has clearly never written a scientific paper or worked in the scientific community.

Answer 4

Yo Neal!

Ever wonder why some quote a politician as proof that they have a scientific argument?

I wonder if they think Republicans are followers like they are!

The consensus of scientist now believe global warming is natural.

Answer 5

There are a few skeptics. But why should anyone believe them as opposed to the overwhelming majority of scientists, backed by a mountain of data? And especially a weatherman, compared to Ph.D. climatologists?

It makes no sense. Not even if you're a conservative:

"Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich challenged fellow conservatives to stop resisting scientific evidence of global warming"

"National Review published a cover story this past week calling on conservatives to shake off denial and get into the climate policy debate"

The scientific fact is that long term climate is much easier to predict than short term weather. Another fact not at all surprising to scientists. Short term data is often overwhelmed by "noise", while long term averages are not. This graph of temperature shows it clearly:

http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/graphs/Fig.A2.lrg.gif

For some reason weathermen have a hard time grasping the fact that climatology is a very different thing.

The vast majority of scientists know that global warming is real, and mostly caused by us. Proof:

EVERY major scientific organization says global warming is real, and mostly caused by us.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_opinion_on_climate_change
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/306/5702/1686

The bottom line:

"The fact that the community overwhelmingly supports the consensus is evidenced by picking up any copy of Journal of Climate or similar, any scientific program at the meetings, or simply going to talk to scientists. I challenge you, if you think there is some un-reported division, show me the hundreds of abstracts that support your view - you won't be able to. You can argue whether the consensus is correct, or what it really implies, but you can't credibly argue it doesn't exist."

NASA's Gavin Schmidt

Answer 6

For some reason when I see a talking head weatherman with an opinion on climatology I think of a gym teacher explaining why I should have brain surgery. Heck, this makes about as much sense as some of the other statements here.

Answer 7

Propaganda is about a lie that is publicized so much that it is taken for truth with out checking the facts. With every thing follow the money. Carbon taxes, Higher prices for energy. An more control over your life.

Answer 8

Funny how there are those who rush to challenge it. Fact is, the scientific community vehemently attacks any with a dissenting opinion.

It's so refreshing to see someone speak out about it. We've been harped on about global warming for over 30years. It's time we move on!

Answer 9

Yep, more people not listening to the "consensus". Seems to me, there is a consensus among scientist that this AGW is a BIG LIE.

Answer 10

It really doesn't matter if the link is acting up. Man-made global warming is proven science. There is no "debate." No matter how many crackpots waht to arguethepoint--or how many people the oil companies pay to spread falsehoods.