Inhofe: Recent Polling Statistics

A recent Gallup Poll found that 41% of people believe that global warming claims are exaggerated, which is the highest number yet. Frank Newport, editor of the Gallup Poll, sees no evidence that Al Gore's campaign against global warming is winning. ‘It's just not caught on,’ says Newport. ‘They have failed.’”

Green Belief Helps You Channel The Future « The Unbearable Nakedness of CLIMATE CHANGE

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William M. Briggs, Statistician » The “Statisticians: ‘Global Cooling’ a Myth” story

Now fetch a ruler—a straight edge—preferably one with which you have an emotional attachment. Perhaps the one your daughter used in kindergarten. The only proviso is that you must love the ruler.

Place the ruler on the temperature plot and orient it along the data so that it most pleases your eye. Grab a pencil and draw a line along its edge. Then, if you can, erase all the original temperature points so that all you are left with is the line you drew.

Missing the Point on Energy and Jobs

When legislation like the Kerry-Boxer climate bill, which includes many provisions that would make energy more expensive for consumers and businesses, is marketed as a jobs bill it merits a skeptical reception. Stimulating jobs in the 6-10% of the economy devoted to energy seems unlikely to compensate for the loss of jobs that would ensue throughout the broader economy, if climate legislation caused energy costs to soar.