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Old February 10th 06, 08:52 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
Richard Orrell Richard Orrell is offline
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Default "Climate warmest for a millenium" (BBC)

Recent warming globally is fact - the role played by Man is not, is it?
Although I can see the correlation with the Keeling curve showing
increased CO2 in the atmosphere, the link isn't necessarily causal,


Science improves through careful critique and stands up to scrutinization
which is to be welcomed and encouraged. This allows theories to be
re-visited and for either further supporting evidence to be found or for the
theory to be weakened, perhaps eventually resulting in its demise.

Over the past decade the science of anthropogenic climate change has been
scrutinized increasingly by the best of the worlds scientists and social
commentators. It is fair to say that we have now arrived at an almost
unprecedented situation when a totally overwhelming majority of scientists
the world over agree that the recent warming trend is significantly due to
anthropogenic affects. Are you really suggesting that all of these people
are incorrect? There are still some people alive today who believe that the
world is flat and that smoking has no affect on your risk of developing
respiratory problems.

In the face of overwhelmingly difficult and threatening news psychologists
are aware that one of the coping strategies that we employ is that of
denial. Sadly this will not help the current situation.

I don't intend to be disrespectful but please re-examine the evidence and
apply your critique in scientific terms. The Hadley Centre web site is a
good starting place -
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research...modeldata.html

Richard O.