In the trenches on climate change, hostility among foes

Electronic files that were stolen from a prominent climate research center and made public last week provide a rare glimpse into the behind-the-scenes battle to shape the public perception of global warming. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Nov 21, 2009 - 7:59 PM PST
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James Jackson
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by James Jackson - Nov. 22, 2009

This article is an OK first cut on a story. In a sense, that is what newspapers do, an OK first cut.

Wow, they have discovered that scientists are human. Who would have thought? What would they discover by going through 14 years of my email? Goodness, I must be human too.

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Fred Gatlin
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by Fred Gatlin - Dec. 12, 2009

The only facts in this article are that some doubt the effect of human actions on climate change. There is no discussion of their position or facts in question. There is no discussion beyond their title of their training and knowledge or independence.

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William Hughes-Games
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by William Hughes-Games - Nov. 23, 2009

A good heads up on what is happening behind the scenes.

Even if the anthropogenic climate change scientists are right, and they probably are, the sceptics will examine factors that they wouldn't think of looking at and force the climate change scientists to reexamine various factors. This can only make their argument stonger.....or not.

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