Remember that Global Warming “Concensus”?
Huh.. I wonder where it went? Many pointed out that anytime someone claims consensus and that the “debate is over” are trying to shut down that debate rather than deal with it. And now we know why….
Of 528 total papers on climate change, only 38 (7%) gave an explicit endorsement of the consensus. If one considers “implicit” endorsement (accepting the consensus without explicit statement), the figure rises to 45%. However, while only 32 papers (6%) reject the consensus outright, the largest category (48%) are neutral papers, refusing to either accept or reject the hypothesis. This is no “consensus.”
August 31st, 2007 at 9:16 am
One of the many disturbing aspects of global warming hysteria is the way moonbats who use it to promote their ominous political agenda insist on a consensus that simply does not exist. A recent survey of more than 12,000 environmental scientists and practitioners by the National Registry of Environmental Professionals shows that despite the hysteria and considerable pressure to conform to the “correct” view, many scientists are choosing skepticism over the safety of the herd.
The survey found that:
* 34% disagree that global warming is a serious problem;
* 41% disagree that warming trends “can be, in large part, attributed to human activity”;
* 71% disagree that human activity has significantly contributed to hurricanes;
* 33% disagree that the US government is not doing enough about global warming;
* 47% disagree that international agreements such as the preposterous Kyoto Protocol provide a useful framework for addressing global climate change.