YouTube - AFP: Greenpeace Dives Deep For Climate Protest

Greenpeace and other climate activists have staged an aquatic protest offshore of the Cancun conference, diving down to an underwater sculpture installation to "speak" to the lifesize statues about climate change. "Real People Can't Live Underwater" was designed to remind global negotiators of the millions who risk losing habitat and livelihoods due to rising sea levels.

Ralph Hall to chair Science panel - POLITICO.com Print View

“He’s very, very smart,” Barton said. “He goes to great lengths to hide his intelligence with his folksiness and his East Texan-ness, but he’s a very bright, sharp fellow. We’re very lucky he still wants to be in Congress and he’ll be a great Science chairman.” And when it comes to investigating climate science, Barton said he’s sure Hall will be aggressive enough. “When he’s got that gavel, he’ll be a tiger.”

Beyond Hall and Rohrabacher, the panel will likely be stacked with vocal climate skeptics, including Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.).

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It seems that Russian, Chinese and Indian climate scientists do not agree with the notion that human-produced CO 2 causes climate warming (Joannenova). Neither do any of the scientific studies seeking to understand what drives climate change. Read Joannenova.com.au and co2science.org

NJ Spotlight | Rutgers' Scientists Challenge Christie's Skepticism on Climate Change

While the forum sought to change the Governor’s view, it did not seem to succeed with skeptics who showed up at the event. Paul Saunders, a Pennsylvania resident, who frequently challenged remarks of the three professors, said the debate was not balanced.

"They cherry-picked three scientists who represent the alarmists' view," he said after the event. “They did not have anyone who questions the science. Mother Nature always slaps humans’ arrogance.’’

Robuck dismissed the skeptics. "I’ve heard 100 arguments against climate change," he said. "They’re all fallacious."