Welcome to the Web Site of the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change

As Congress debates global warming legislation that would raise energy costs to consumers by hundreds of billions of dollars, the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change (NIPCC) has released an 880-page book challenging the scientific basis of concerns that global warming is either man-made or would have harmful effects.

SCENARIOS-Possible changes to US House climate [fraud] bill | Markets | Reuters

Once the bill lands on the House floor, possibly this month or next, more changes will be sought. For example, some moderate Democrats want a 14 percent goal, instead of 17 percent, for the reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 2020.

Senate Democratic leaders say they also want to debate and pass a climate bill this year. But the outlook for one of President Barack Obama's top priorities is more uncertain in the Senate.

The Environment and the Myth of the Slow-Boiled Frog -- Politics Daily

It was the tale of the slow-boiled frog: That a frog put in a pot of water heated slowly enough won't notice the increase in heat and will die. It's a fable with political consequences, an object lesson that if things go badly slowly enough, we'll all die before we notice. Woodward made the point to "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart that the story is true.

Problem is, modern experts say that the story is a pile of frog droppings. Here's the Snopes page.