More than 100 scientists rebuke Obama as 'simply, incorrect' on global warming

[Loren78]

Enough Of This Global Warming Nonsense - Loren78

More than 100 scientists rebuke Obama as 'simply incorrect' on global warming


"Few challenges facing America and the world are more urgent than combating climate change. The science is beyond dispute and the facts are clear."
- President-elect Barack Obama, 19 Nov 08

With all due respect Mr. President, that is not true.
We, the undersigned scientists, maintain that the case for alarm regarding climate change is grossly overstated. Surface temperature changes over the past century have been episodic and modest and there has been no net global warming for over a decade now.1,2 After controlling for population growth and property values, there has been no increase in damages from severe weather-related events.3 The computer models forecasting rapid temperature change abjectly fail to explain recent climate behavior.4 Mr. President, your characterization of the scientific facts regarding climate change and the degree of certainty informing the scientific debate is simply incorrect.

Note: Many of the scientists are current and former UN IPCC reviewers and some have reversed their views on man-made warming and are now skeptical.

Also note Nobel Laureate for Physics Dr. Ivar Giaever signed. Giaever endorsed Obama for President in an October 29, 2008 letter. See: http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/the-t...s-endorse-obama

Yun Akusofu, Ph.D University Of Alaska
Arthur G. Anderson, Ph.D, Director Of Research, IBM (retired)
Charles R. Anderson, Ph.D Anderson Materials Evaluation
J. Scott Armstrong, Ph.D, University Of Pennsylvania
Robert Ashworth, Clearstack LLC
Ismail Baht, Ph.D, University Of Kashmir
Colin Barton Csiro (retired)
David J. Bellamy, OBE, The British Natural Association
John Blaylock, Los Alamos National Laboratory (retired)
Edward F. Blick, Ph.D, University Of Oklahoma (emeritus)
Sonja Boehmer-Christiansen, Ph.D, University Of Hull
Bob Breck Ams, Broadcaster Of The Year 2008
John Brignell, University Of Southampton (emeritus)
Mark Campbell, Ph.D, U.S. Naval Academy
Robert M. Carter, Ph.D, James Cook University
Ian Clark, Ph.D, Professor, Earth Sciences University Of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
Roger Cohen, Ph.D Fellow, American Physical Society
Paul Copper, Ph.D, Laurentian University (emeritus)
Piers Corbyn, MS, Weather Action
Richard S. Courtney, Ph.D, Reviewer, Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change
Uberto Crescenti, Ph.D Past-President, Italian Geological Society
Susan Crockford, Ph.D University Of Victoria
Joseph S. D'aleo, Fellow, American Meteorological Society
James Demeo, Ph.D, University Of Kansas (retired)
David Deming, Ph.D, University Of Oklahoma
Diane Douglas, Ph.D, Paleoclimatologist
David Douglass, Ph.D, University Of Rochester
Robert H. Essenhigh, E.G. Bailey Emeritus, Professor Of Energy Conversion The Ohio State University
Christopher Essex, Ph.D, University Of Western Ontario
John Ferguson, Ph.D, University Of Newcastle
Upon Tyne (retired)
Eduardo Ferreyra, Argentinian Foundation For A Scientific Ecology
Michael Fox, Ph.D, American Nuclear Society
Gordon Fulks, Ph.D, Gordon Fulks And Associates
Lee Gerhard, Ph.D, State Geologist, Kansas (retired)
Gerhard Gerlich, Ph.D, Technische Universitat Braunschweig
Ivar Giaever, Ph.D, Nobel Laureate, Physics
Albrecht Glatzle, Ph.D, Scientific Direc tor, Inttas (Paraguay)
Wayne Goodfellow, Ph.D, University Of Ottawa
James Goodridge, California State Climatologist (retired)
Laurence Gould, Ph.D, University Of Hartford
Vincent Gray, Ph.D, New Zealand=2 0Climate Coalition
William M. Gray, Ph.D, Colorado State University
Kenneth E. Green, D.En v., American Enterprise Institute
Kesten Green, Ph.D, Monash University
Will Happer, Ph.D, Princeton University
Howard C. Hayden, Ph.D, University Of Connecticut (emeritus)
Ben Herman, Ph.D, University Of Arizona (emeritus)
Martin Hertzberg, Ph.D, U.S. Navy (retired)
Doug Hoffman, Ph.D, Author, The Resilient Earth
Bernd Huettner, Ph.D
Ole Humlum, Ph.D, University Of Oslo
A. Neil Hutton, Past President, Canadian Society Of Petroleum Geologists
Craig D. Idso, Ph.D, Center For The Study Of Carbon Dioxide And Global Change
Sherwood B. Idso, Ph.D, U.S. Department Of Agriculture (retired)
Kiminori Itoh, Ph.D, Yokohama National University
Steve Japar, Ph.D, Reviewer, Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change
Sten Kaijser, Ph.D, Uppsala University (emeritus)
Wibjorn Karlen, Ph.D, University Of Stockholm20(emeritus) Joel Kauffman, Ph.D, University Of The Sciences, Philadelphia (emeritus)
David Kear, Ph.D, Former Director-General, Nz Dept. Scientific And Industrial Research
Richard Keen, Ph.D, University Of Colorado
Dr. Kelvin Kemm, Ph.D, Lifetime Achievers Award, National Science And Technology Forum, South Africa
Madhav Khandekar, Ph.D, Former Editor, Climate Research
Robert S. Knox, Ph.D, University Of Rochester (emeritus)
James P. Koermer, Ph.D, Plymouth State University
Gerhard Kramm, Ph.D, University Of Alaska Fairbanks
Wayne Kraus, Ph.D, Kraus Consulting
Olav M. Kvalheim, Ph.D, Univ. Of Bergen
Roar Larson, Ph.D, Norwegia n University Of Science And Technology
James F. Lea, Ph.D
Douglas Leahy, Ph.D, Meteorologist
Peter R.=2 0Leavitt, Certified Consulting Meteorologist
David R. Legates, Ph.D, University of Delaware
Richard S. Lindzen, Ph.D, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Harry F. Lins, Ph.D. Co-Chair, IPCC Hydrology and Water Resources Working Group
Anthony R. Lupo, Ph.D, University Of Missouri
Howard Maccabee, Ph.D, MD Clinical Faculty, Stanford Medical School
Horst Malberg, Ph.D, Free University of Berlin
Bjorn Malmgren, Ph.D, Goteburg University (emeritus)
Jennifer Marohasy, Ph.D, Australian Environment Foundation
James A Marusek, U.S. Navy (retired)
Ross Mckitrick, Ph.D, University Of Guelph
Patrick J. Michaels, Ph.D, University Of Virginia
Timmothy R. Minnich, MS, Minnich And Scotto, Inc.
Asmunn Moene, Ph.D, Former Head, Forecasting Center, Meteorological Institute, Norway
Michael Monce, Ph.D, Connecticut College
Dick Morgan, Ph.D, Exeter University (emeritus)
Nils-axel Morner, Ph.D, Stockholm University (emeritus)
David Nowell, D.I.C., Former Chairman, Nato Meteorology Canada
Cliff Ollier, D.Sc., University Of Western Au stralia
Garth W. Paltridge, Ph.D, University Of Tasmania
Alfred Peckare k, Ph.D, St. Cloud State University
Dr. Robert A. Perkins, P.E. University Of Alaska
Ian Pilmer, Ph.D, University Of Melbourne (emeritus)
Brian R. Pratt, Ph.D, University Of Saskatchewan
John Reinhard, Ph.D, Ore Pharm aceuticals
Peter Ridd, Ph.D, James Cook University
Curt Rose, Ph.D, Bishop's University (emeritus)
Peter Salonius, M.Sc., Canadian Forest Service
Gary Sharp, Ph.D, Center For Climate/Ocean Resources Study
Thomas P. Sheahan, Ph.D, Western Technologies, Inc.
Alan Simmons, Author, The Resilient Earth
Roy N. Spencer, Ph.D, University Of Alabama-Huntsville
Arlin Super, Ph.D, Retired Research Meteorologist, U.S. Dept. Of Reclamation
George H. Taylor,MS, Applied Climate Services
Eduardo P. Tonni, Ph.D, Museo De La Plata (Argentina)
Ralf D. Tscheuschner, Ph.D
Dr. Anton Uriarte,Ph.D, Universidad Del Pais Vasco
Brian Valentine, Ph.D, U.S. Department Of Energy
Gosta Walin, Ph.D, University Of Gothenburg (emeritus)
Gerd-Rainer Weber,Ph.D, Reviewer, Intergovernmenal Panel On Climate Change
Forese-Carlo Wezel, Ph.D, Urbino University
Edward T. Wimberley, Ph.D, Florida Gulf Coast University
Miklos Zagoni,Ph.D Reviewer, Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change
Antonio Zichichi,Ph.D President, World Federation Of Scientists
Footnotes

1. Swanson, K.L., and A. A. Tsonis. Geophysical Research Letters, in press: DOI:10.1029/2008GL037022.

2. Brohan, P., et al. Journal of Geophysical Research, 2006: DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006548. Updates at http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/cru/data/temperature.

3. Pielke, R. A. Jr., et al. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 2005: DOI: 10.1175/BAMS-86-10-1481.

4. Douglass, D. H., et al. International Journal of Climatology, 2007: DOI: 10.1002/joc.1651.


http://ilovecarbondioxide.com/2009/03/brea...scientists.html
Thanks to Justin Credible for this link

 

[rolltide]

I give it until July 2009 that "climate change" will forever be known as "climate crisis"

of course it snowed here on monday...

 

[Loren78]

I give it until July 2009 that "climate change" will forever be known as "climate crisis"

of course it snowed here on monday...

Screw You Pal.....Al Gore said its warming up....and I believe him.........

 

[RobFunk]

I don't know about global warming, but air polution is a big problem.

Any steps to help that is OK by me.

 

[Presto]

Do those scientists also believe in the flat earth theory?
Those scientists must receive indirect payments from "big oil."

 

[dg84]

you can find 100 guys in any field to agree with a theory if you make it worth their while. i don't see the direct affects of global warming where i live but there's just too much evidence to dismiss it worldwide. i don't believe half of the things i hear from the scientific community or the government but i do believe this. i bet there are over 10,000 scientists that would sign a letter agreeing that global warming is occuring at an excelerated pace.

 

[texansfan]

I don't believe the argument is about global warming itself, but what is behind it. It appears that there is some warming, but is man the cause or is this just a cycle the planet is going through?

I remember the Time magazine cover from the 70's proclaiming that we are now entering an Ice Age.

 

[meltdown]

Do those scientists also believe in the flat earth theory?
Those scientists must receive indirect payments from "big oil."

What's hilarious with liberals is they believe any scientist that has an opposing view is a pawn of big oil. Meanwhile any scientist that has a supporting view of GW is an honest, honorable and completely impartial person.

Facts:
1) The earth is millions of years old.

2) We have maybe 150 years of accurate weather data.

3) In the last 40 years we have had hysteria first about an impending ice age and now the big melt.

4) Assumptions are being made as to the cause of GW based on such a miniscule window of data. 150 years of data is like a heartbeat when you consider the age of the earth.

5) Whether you believe in man-made GW or not, it is incredibly closed-minded to state that the debate is over and the facts are in. Or as you implied anyone with an opposing view is a right-wing whacko who must have been paid off by big oil.

 

[texansfan]

What's hilarious with liberals is they believe any scientist that has an opposing view is a pawn of big oil. Meanwhile any scientist that has a supporting view of GW is an honest, honorable and completely impartial person.

Facts:
1) The earth is millions of years old.

2) We have maybe 150 years of accurate weather data.

3) In the last 40 years we have had hysteria first about an impending ice age and now the big melt.

4) Assumptions are being made as to the cause of GW based on such a miniscule window of data. 150 years of data is like a heartbeat when you consider the age of the earth.

5) Whether you believe in man-made GW or not, it is incredibly closed-minded to state that the debate is over and the facts are in. Or as you implied anyone with an opposing view is a right-wing whacko who must have been paid off by big oil.

Good post. Ironic posting name for this thread.

I was going to bring up the weather data fact as well. I mean, how long have we really kept accurate weather data? This planet has been covered in ice before, deserts in some areas were once seas or large bodies of water, etc... The Earth goes through cycles, hot and cold.

I think the hysteria is built around money myself.

 

[punter]

Yep The automakers mistakes were minuscule and Obama's a fool.

Who is begging who for money?

Look in the classifieds for a 4 year old Buick, then for a Toyota Avalon of the same age. Why are people not buying the Buick? Why would anybody buy a new Buick?

 

[texansfan]

Yep The automakers mistakes were minuscule and Obama's a fool.

Who is begging who for money?

Look in the classifieds for a 4 year old Buick, then for a Toyota Avalon of the same age. Why are people not buying the Buick? Why would anybody buy a new Buick?

Maybe people should buy a Buick, they have overtaken Lexus and are #1 in vehicle reliability, ending a 14 year run by Lexus.

 

[Dave007inVegas]

Yep The automakers mistakes were minuscule and Obama's a fool.

Who is begging who for money?

Look in the classifieds for a 4 year old Buick, then for a Toyota Avalon of the same age. Why are people not buying the Buick? Why would anybody buy a new Buick?

As usual you miss the point. ^<<^

 

[punter]

Maybe people should buy a Buick, they have overtaken Lexus and are #1 in vehicle reliability, ending a 14 year run by Lexus.

4 year old is a good buy. New is not. Depreciates too fast. Good cars, I inherited my moms 95 park avenue, garage kept 55K, however it will be a third choice to my old Infinity and my wife's old Infinity.

 

[punter]

As usual you miss the point. ^<<^

Mabe if you would cut and paste shorter rants. Or just give your opinion.

 

[Dave007inVegas]

Mabe if you would cut and paste shorter rants. Or just give your opinion.

I provided both, or can’t you read?

 

[texansfan]

4 year old is a good buy. New is not. Depreciates too fast. Good cars, I inherited my moms 95 park avenue, garage kept 55K, however it will be a third choice to my old Infinity and my wife's old Infinity.

I've always just considered a Buick to be the kind of car an older person drives fro some reason. I don't see many on the road when I'm driving. Aside from my Yukon, I've always had an Accord myself.