Draft Article for Examiner.com - Liberals Can Be Skeptics, Too

The mere fact that they refused to release this data for years will make any explanation look made up post facto. Their total silence on Real Climate--the scientists in question are principal contributors to that weblog--and the silence of other climate activists may mean nothing for the moment. It would be wise not to be precipitate on this matter. But if it persists, it will be damning.

This group of scientists were excoriated for poor use of statistical analysis, and this criticism caused many to quit using Mann's Hockey Stick chart. The chart and the methods used to produce it were actually investigated by a Congressional Committee, which found that Mann et al had made serious errors and that their conclusions were not warranted. This is a separate, if related issue. It is, however, serious. If governments the world over have been making economic, social and political decisions based on data that does not stand up, the ramifications are huge.

But let's wait and see.

GLOBAL WARMING: TRUTH BEHIND THE SCIENCE: IS THE SOUTH TEXAS AND WESTERN WASHINGTON RECORD HOT TEMPS A BYPRODUCT TO A COOLING WORLD?

Ultimately the earth is cooling and with cooling and greater dominance in colder air, we will see supressed subtropical ridges in summer.

Hulu - Cooking Up A Story: George Taylor: Climate Change & Global Warming - Watch the full episode now.