Swedish Bad Summer

“Hot air has avoided Sweden with uncanny precision,” says the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) in its summary of the summer of 2012. “It was the worst in twelve years (if you like sun and heat, that is).”

Roger Pielke Jr.'s Blog: Romney vs. Obama in the ScienceDebate

A lot of the replies are just campaign boilerplate, but there are a few items of note. Most significantly is the fact that Mitt Romney's reply on climate change is far more substantive than that from President Obama -- call me surprised.
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I'd be surprised in a single US citizen changes their vote based on the replies. They are interesting nonetheless. Have a look at their answers here.

Postscript: And in case anyone is curious, I am voting for the incumbent.

ScienceDebate 2012 | Science Debate 2012

[Romney] I am not a scientist myself, but my best assessment of the data is that the world is getting warmer, that human activity contributes to that warming, and that policymakers should therefore consider the risk of negative consequences. However, there remains a lack of scientific consensus on the issue — on the extent of the warming, the extent of the human contribution, and the severity of the risk — and I believe we must support continued debate and investigation within the scientific community.

Ultimately, the science is an input to the public policy decision; it does not dictate a particular policy response.

Twitter / RyanMaue: Climate Science Rapid Response ...

Climate Science Rapid Response Team has little credibility on hurricanes -- best for journalists to consult the drunk on the street-corner.