Weathermen cool to global warming

Check out this Feb. '07 article.

An excerpt:

One of the few turns to the serious came when Mr. Webster asked the panelists whether they considered global warming a real threat. (You might want to stop reading here if you’re a die-hard environmentalist or Al Gore fan.) None of the four felt global warming should be considered scientific fact.

Noting that reliable weather data has been collected for only about 100 years, Mr. Johnson said, “You tell me you’re going to predict climate change based on 100 years of data for a rock that’s 6 billion years old?” And citing a recent UN report in which more than 600 scientists said there’s a high likelihood that human behavior is negatively affecting the climate, Mr. Johnson said, “Consensus does not mean fact. … Don’t drink the Kool-Aid.”

Mr. Nolan said the Earth has periods where it heats up and when it cools, and it’s folly to look at short-term data to form long-term policy.

“I’m not sure which is more arrogant — to say we caused (global warming) or that we can fix it,” he said.

Mr. Webster observed that in his dealings with meteorologists nationwide, “about 95%” share his skepticism about global warming.