As someone who has followed this area very closely (though not doing research per se), it is interesting that the site that lists the prominent scientists is none other than the blog of Sen. Imhofe of Oklahoma who when he was chair of the committee had requested tons of materials from the people who had put together the long term record of temperature change. He is the same Senator, who made some outrageous statements about the science and its practitioners.
We do know that climate has been quite variable in the past, with some pretty large swings, Luckily, we weren't present when those swings took place. Unfortunately, we are here today and in ever growing numbers and living in locations that will be quickly affected by even minimal changes in sea level. We all saw what impact the loss of the wetland buffers had on New Orleans with respect to Katrina. A little bit of sea level rise with strong on-shore winds will wreck havoc in many parts of the world. Recent reports by the National Snow/Ice Center in Boulder indicates that more sea ice has melted in the past decade than in previous decades. Although the melting of sea ice does not increase sea level, the melting of the glaciers on Greenland certainly will. I hope Paul's house is not at sea level :) Larry -- Larry T. Spencer, Professor Emeritus of Biology Plymouth State University ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.
