A good reference on the topic of global warming. It does a good job at presenting the scientific community's general position on climate change. It does not, however, make any effort to present opposing views (if no other reason than to help the public understand the cause of these opposing views).

A great paper written for an academic audience. Wouldn't call it journalism, but if you're interested in climate change, you should read this.

It's not longer possible to deny that climate change is occurring -- too much science confirms it; too many people understand the reality. Thus, politicians and special interests who have denied climate change are in an awkward position: how can they spin their longstanding refusal to act? How can they maintain their personal or political bias against action, in the face of so much irrefutable data? Their newest, most disingenous tactic is to pretend that it is unclear whether human activity causes climate change, or whether climate change may be "natural." They hope that by manufacturing doubt, and demanding "more study," they may be able to ignore the risk and the responsibility for a few more years. From Science (Vol. 306. ... More »

The topic is incredibly important & the article is compelling in its conclusions. However it reads like a science paper. And it is bends over backward to accomodate dissenting opinion. In the end all it accomplishes is "preaching to the choir".

I think the first paragraph could make a stronger assertion from the beginning that there is strong agreement on the part of the scientific community on human impact on climate change.