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On Oct 20, 9:51*am, (Doug Bashford) wrote:
Bjorn Lomborg, author of
*"The Skeptical Environmentalist"
was once hated by many environmentalists
and loved by Republicans and other denialists
for his book.
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Planet Panel: The science behind global warming
Washington Post - Bjorn Lomborg - 9 hours ago

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...9/AR2009101902...

Planet Panel
washingtonpost.com/planetpanel

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Excerpts from comments by The Post's panel of experts on climate
change.

Q What doubt is there about the science behind global warming?

Bjorn Lomborg, author of
*"The Skeptical Environmentalist"

Looking at the big picture, there is very little doubt. The vast
majority of climate scientists tell us that increases in carbon
dioxide cause higher temperatures over time. We know that this
will mean changes in rainfall, melting of snow and ice, a rise in
sea level and other impacts on plants, wildlife and humans.

There is still meaningful and important work going on looking at
the range of outcomes that we should expect -- it is wrong to
suggest that "all of the science is in" -- but I think it is
vital to emphasize the consensus on the most important scientific
questions.

Donald F. Boesch, president of the University of Maryland Center
for Environmental Science

Even a "skeptical scientist" would have to conclude without doubt
that -- based on evidence, not just theory -- humans are raising
the levels of CO2 in the atmosphere, CO2 traps heat, and the
planet is accumulating heat. . . .

Where the biggest doubts reside is on the human side of the
global-warming equation. Despite the range of uncertainty
inherent in computer models used to project future climate, they
are far more reliable than the models used to estimate the
economic costs of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Yet we are
frozen in our tracks by the mere suggestion that the economic
costs of reducing emissions are unaffordable or lulled into
complacency by the vaguest assertion that we can just adapt to
the certain warming. Go figure.

For additional responses, go tohttp://washingtonpost.com/planetpanel.Follow climate change
policy news athttp://washingtonpost.com/climate.

The GW denialists's wild-eyed, anti-science hysteria
looks more silly every day, doesn't it?

But what does the actual Science say?
image: graph: Comparison of ground based (blue) and satellite
based (red: UAH; green: RSS) records of temperature variations
since 1979. Trends plotted since January 1982.
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sa...mperatures.png
If it were now 1985 or 1993, etc, down-spikes, you'd be
squealing "SEE -- PROOF!
THE WORLD IS COOLING! EEK!"

Silly GW denialists! *But who can blame them?
They're snorting a deadly mind-numbing cocktail of
Fox Cartoon News and Clown Limbaugh!

Dear God, Please
Give America back to the decent folks, where manners, civility,
thoughtfulness, and common decency isn't called wimpy &
disdainfully called "politically correct".

......... Truth is stranger than fiction:
USA Today/Gallup poll - LIMBAUGH is the REPUBLICAN LEADER !
*"Who speaks for the Republican party?"
RUSH LIMBAUGH... Both Repubs and Dems agree. Cheney is #2!
*-- only 7% of America is Favorable to Republicans

* *- If you scratch a cynic,
* *- you'll find a defeated idealist.

I couldn't agree with you more

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