A compilation of articles addressing common questions concerning global warming.
"With so much at stake, it is right that climate science is subjected to the most intense scrutiny. What does not help is for the real issues to be muddied by discredited arguments or wild theories.
So for those who are not sure what to believe, here is our round-up of the 26 most common climate myths and misconceptions."
Some issues covered:
- The 'hockey stick' graph has been proven wrong
- Chaotic systems are not predictable
- We can't trust computer models of climate
- They predicted global cooling in the 1970s
- It's been far warmer in the past, what's the big deal?
- The oceans are cooling
- It was warmer during the Medieval period, with vineyards in England
- Many leading scientists question climate change
- Hurricane Katrina was caused by global warming
- Polar bear numbers are increasing
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FULL STORY: Climate change: A guide for the perplexed
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