Don’t Mistake Other People’s Public Confidence for “Proof” | Climate Skeptic

In effect, Pachauri was defending a proposition based on, effectively, a cocktail-party quality speculation reported in a telephone interview in a throwaway, non-peer-reviewed article in a popular magazine.

Climate change: a reality check

Shell's Gerry Ertel believes the fundamental issues of energy and the environment are clear and uncomplicated. "The debate about climate change is over and we need to take action," says Ertel, Shell Canada's climate change expert.