Global warming isn't real - Fielding | National Breaking News | News.com.au

AUSTRALIA'S top scientists have met Family First senator Steve Fielding to try and convince him that climate change is real.

Senator Fielding, who thinks the world is not warming, holds a crucial vote which could make or break plans for emissions trading.

It was a case of duelling scientists at the high-level meeting in Canberra today.

Senator Fielding took along a team of sceptical scientists.

In Climate Change Minister Penny Wong's corner were Australia's chief scientist, Penny Sackett, and eminent climate scientist Will Steffen.

"Global warming quite clearly over the last decade hasn't been actually occurring," Senator Fielding said before the meeting.

AccuWeather.com:What is the NIPCC?

Over the coming weeks and months I will cover some of the specific reviews within this report and its summary from time to time on this blog. The report offers additional conclusions about climate change, which will also be noted in future posts.

New South Wales: do you believe?

This morning we want to gauge the attitude of people in the New England North West to climate change.

Are you a believer or not?
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At the end of our straw poll the result ended up:

18: Believers 35 Non Believers 1: on the fence