Answers to Skeptics--1 to 10
Brett has probably posted something similar to this in the past, but given the amount of discussion between skeptics and AWG proponents on this site, it's probably worth a read.
A BBC news report from last year (Climate Sceptisim: The Top 10) gives counter arguments to popular skeptic beliefs. The statements that were countered:
1. Evidence that the earth's temperature is getting warmer is unclear.
2. If the average temperature was rising, it has now stopped.
3. The earth has been warmer in the recent past.
4. Computer models are not reliable.
5. The atmosphere is not behaving as models would predict.
6. Climate is mainly influenced by the sun.
7. A carbon dioxide rise has always come after a temperature increase, not before
8. Long-term data on hurricane and arctic ice is too poor to assess trends
9. Water vapor is the major greenhouse gas; CO2 is relatively unimportant.
10. Problems such as HIV/Aids and poverty are more pressing than climate change.
It was an interesting read for me since I haven't followed the topic of global warming as closely as Brett has, but the information is certainly more of an overview than an advanced course.
I learned on thing that I definitely did not know before--that the British spell sceptic with a c, not a k. Who knew?
