Global Warming and Nature's Thermostat

weatherquestions.com by Dr. Roy W. Spencer | Dec. 1, 2008 (Advocacy)

As long as the global warming pessimists can convince the public that we skeptics are simply shills for Big Oil, they do not have to address our scientific arguments. The claims that there are no peer-reviewed scientific articles that oppose a manmade source of global warming are, quite simply, wrong. Fortunately, the tide is slowly turning, and increasing numbers of scientists are now speaking out about their doubts concerning mankind's role in recent ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Walter Cox - Dec 1, 2008 - 10:31 PM PST
Reviewed by: Walter Cox (review), Dwight Rousu (review), Patricia Blochowiak (review), Dan Kennedy (review), Dennis A. Abbott (review)
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 by Dan Kennedy - Dec. 3, 2008

This is not journalism at all. It is assertion, backed up with a lot of facts that may or may not have been taken out of context. Precisely because lay people should not be expected to judge the technical aspects of science, Spencer's work is not helpful to our understanding even if it turns out that he's correct. It is no substitute for a well-researched, well-reported news story in which we would hear from numerous expert sources.

I am making no attempt to verify the information that Spencer presents. My entire argument is that such an exercise would be antithetical to the ... More »

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 by Dennis A. Abbott - Dec. 3, 2008

"Preface: How Could So Many Climate Modelers Be Wrong?" The knowledgeable answer: they aren't. It's unfortunate when an otherwise (presumably) competent expert is so eager for publication or acclaim that he'll blindfold his sense of proportion and claim his nit-picks trump massively studied and accepted, peer-reviewed results.

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 by Walter Cox - Dec. 1, 2008

Dr. Roy W. Spencer Roy Spencer, Ph.D. is eminently qualifed to discuss the dynamics of climate change, and he does just that on this page. Dr. Spencer's ambitious work rewards attentive readers with basic information intended to dispell confusion and open minds. Roy W. Spencer, Ph.D., is a principal research scientist for the University of Alabama in Huntsville and the U.S. Science Team Leader for the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR-E) on NASA’s Aqua satellite. ... More »

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 by Patricia Blochowiak - Dec. 2, 2008

No links to published data. Not worth reading.

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