Cato’s skeptic ads draw a flurry of responses

Reactions were swift and pointed. One of the clearest critiques comes from Politifact, a watchdog project of the St. Petersburg Times:

RealClimate takes a thorough look at the research papers cited in the ad’s footnotes. It finds none of the papers actually support the statements attributed to them:

Joe Romm continues along the same lines. The New York Times’ Andy Revkin corresponds with a Cato spokesperson about collecting signees ... Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Apr. 6, 2009

This story provides links to critiques and supports for of the CATO deniers ad. This is a point of departure, more than a story by itself.

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