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Old 02-11-2007, 10:19 AM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by gmeyers1944 View Post
I followed your link. It went to the Center for Media & Democracy which is a leftist American-based media research group founded in 1993 by environmentalist wrtiter and political activist John Stauber. Dr. Arther Robinson is not alone in his criticism of global warming. Here are many others that agree with him
Global Warming Petition - Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine
Like I already said, you'll have to come up with 100 real scientists, that study global warming everyday, to equal the panel's findings! Believe what you like. Your choice entirely.
I think the BBC is a good source.:

At a glance: IPCC report
Global climate change is "very likely" to have been human-induced, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has concluded.
KEY FINDINGS


It is very likely that human activities are causing global warming

Probable temperature rise by the end of the century will be between 1.8C and 4C (3.2-7.2F)

IPCC REPORT DEFINITIONS
Probability of occurrence:
virtually certain - more than 99%
extremely likely - more than 95%
very likely - more than 90%
likely - more than 60%
more likely than not - more than 50%
unlikely - less than 33%
very unlikely - less than 10%
extremely unlikely - less than 5%
(Source: IPCC)


Possible temperature rise by the end of the century ranges between 1.1C and 6.4C (2-11.5F)

Sea levels are likely to rise by 28-43cm

Arctic summer sea ice is likely to disappear in second half of century

It is very likely that parts of the world will see an increase in the number of heatwaves

Climate change is likely to lead to increased intensity of tropical storms
FOURTH ASSESSMENT REPORT


This is the first of four reports that will be published in 2007 by the IPCC as part of its Fourth Assessment Report (4AR)

This report, from the IPCC's Working Group I, looks at the science of climate change

The other reports will look at: impacts, adaptation and vulnerability; mitigation of climate change; and finally, the Synthesis Report
WHAT IS THE IPCC?


The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep).

The role of the IPCC is to assess the scientific basis of risk of human-induced climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation

The global body does not carry out any research of its own

Its assessments are mainly on peer reviewed and published scientific/technical literature

The First Assessment Report was published in 1990; the last one, the Third Assessment Report, was released in 2001
Story from BBC NEWS:
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | At a glance: IPCC report

Published: 2007/02/02 13:47:20 GMT

© BBC MMVII

I think it is funny how you provided the same link that I used to prove how full of shit this petition is. Not to mention the fact that it originates from Frederick Seitz
Past President, National Academy of Sciences, U.S.A.
President Emeritus, Rockefeller University.

Another case of rich people saying whatever they can to keep their cash and stocks up!

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Originally Posted by gmeyers1944
I followed your link. It went to the Center for Media & Democracy which is a leftist American-based media research group founded in 1993 by environmentalist wrtiter and political activist John Stauber. Dr. Arther Robinson is not alone in his criticism of global warming. Here are many others that agree with him
Global Warming Petition - Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine

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Originally Posted by tyreay
The OISM would be equally obscure itself, except for the role it played in 1998 in circulating a deceptive "scientists' petition" on global warming in collaboration with Frederick Seitz, a retired former president of the National Academy of Sciences.
Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine - SourceWatch
Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong. ~Richard Armour

There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no party of principle. ~Alexis de Tocqueville

Last edited by tyreay; 02-12-2007 at 02:18 AM.