Tuesday, November 02, 2010

"Nature" joins the heretics?!: Now they admit that "the science of global climate change is far from settled"

Climate Feedback: A call to contribute
Next spring will bring a much-awaited and exciting new addition to the family of Nature journals. The newest of Nature's research journals, Nature Climate Change will dedicate its coverage to one of the greatest challenges for science and society.

By and large, society now accepts that climate change is happening. But the science of global climate change is far from settled — large uncertainties remain regarding the rate of change and the scale and distribution of impacts. Less certain still is how we will respond as individuals and collectively to the problem. Although ample cause for concern, such uncertainty also brings the opportunity for new discovery.
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Some readers may question our decision to move our climate-related content into print in launching a journal. Although we strive to make our content just as accessible and enjoyable in html and pdf format, the simple fact is that print remains the medium of choice for most of our readers. Until readers' preferences change and we can move fully into the digital domain, we are working to ensure that we produce the print version of our journal as sustainably as possible.
They call this a consensus?
Only an insignificant fraction of scientists deny the global warming crisis. The time for debate is over. The science is settled."

So said Al Gore ... in 1992.

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