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== History ==

== History ==

The [[United Nations]] says that scientific theory is widely accepted within the scientific community<ref>http://www.ipcc.ch/</ref>, but individual scientists such as [[Richard Lindzen]], [[John Cristy]], and [[Fred Singer]] say that there is no scientific consensus.{{fact-science}}

The [[United Nations]] says that scientific theory is widely accepted within the scientific community<ref>http://www.ipcc.ch/</ref>, but individual scientists such as [[Richard Lindzen]], [[John Cristy]], and [[Fred Singer]] say that there is no scientific consensus.

Conservatives who are opposed to the political proposals that flow from acceptance of the theory, are skeptical of the theorists, and challenge the scientific validity of portions of the theory.   

Conservatives who are opposed to the political proposals that flow from acceptance of the theory, are skeptical of the theorists, and challenge the scientific validity of portions of the theory.   

== Al Gore and politics ==

== Al Gore and politics ==

Al Gore, Vice President under President Clinton from 1992 to 2000, is a high profile advocate of the full global warming theory.  Promoters of this theory, including many prominent scientists and uneducated celebrities, call for international treaties, like one proposed in Kyoto, Japan, to limit carbon emissions using a combination of conservation and technological innovation.<ref>http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/kyoto/kyotorpt.html</ref>

Al Gore, Vice President under President Clinton from 1992 to 2000, is a high profile advocate of the full global warming theory.  Promoters of this theory, including many prominent scientists and uneducated celebrities, call for international treaties, like one proposed in Kyoto, Japan, to limit carbon emissions using a combination of conservation and technological innovation.<ref>http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/kyoto/kyotorpt.html</ref>

Criticisms of Mr. Gore have come not only from conservative groups and prominent skeptics of catastrophic warming, but also from rank-and-file scientists like Dr. Easterbook, who told his peers that he had no political ax to grind. A few see natural variation as more central to global warming than heat-trapping gases. Many appear to occupy a middle ground in the climate debate, seeing human activity as a serious threat but challenging what they call the extremism of both skeptics and zealots.[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/13/science/13gore.html?_r=1&oref=slogin]

Criticisms of Mr. Gore have come not only from conservative groups and prominent skeptics of catastrophic warming, but also from rank-and-file scientists like Dr. Easterbook, who told his peers that he had no political ax to grind. A few see natural variation as more central to global warming than heat-trapping gases. Many appear to occupy a middle ground in the climate debate, seeing human activity as a serious threat but challenging what they call the extremism of both skeptics and zealots.[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/13/science/13gore.html?_r=1&oref=slogin]

== The conservative view ==

== The Conservative view ==

In the UK, Conservatives propose a bill that will tax flights to combat climate change.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6438685.stm</ref> Governor of California [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] signed the Global Warming Solutions Act to try and curb global warming.<ref>http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/press-release/4111/</ref> The Pentagon has told [[George W. Bush]] that global warming is a real threat.<ref>http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1153513,00.html</ref> [[George W. Bush]] admits that global warming is a problem, but that there is still some debate about it.<ref>http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1210402,00.html</ref>

In the UK, Conservatives propose a bill that will tax flights to combat climate change.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6438685.stm</ref> Governor of California [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] signed the Global Warming Solutions Act to try and curb global warming.<ref>http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/press-release/4111/</ref> The Pentagon has told [[George W. Bush]] that global warming is a real threat.<ref>http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1153513,00.html</ref> [[George W. Bush]] admits that global warming is a problem, but that there is still some debate about how much of the change is natural, and what a viable response should be.<ref>http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1210402,00.html</ref>

Recently, a group of eleven retired American Generals urged the Bush administration to act on climate change as it "poses a serious threat to national security, as the US could be drawn into wars over water and other conflicts."<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6557803.stm</ref>

Recently, a group of eleven retired American Generals urged the Bush administration to act on climate change as it "poses a serious threat to national security, as the US could be drawn into wars over water and other conflicts."<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6557803.stm</ref>

== Evangelical view ==

== Evangelical view ==

In Febuary of 2006, eighty-six evangelical church leaders backed an initative to combat global warming.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/08/national/08warm.html</ref> This call to action acknowledges the growing body of evidence that global warming is happening and acknowledges the pledge in 2004 that humans have "a sacred responsibility to steward the Earth and not a license to abuse the [[creation]] of which we are a part." <ref>http://www.christiansandclimate.org/statement</ref>  This stance is not held by all evangelical church leaders; some of whom claim that this is distracting from other social issues.

 

In February of 2006, eighty-six evangelical church leaders backed an initiative to combat global warming.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/08/national/08warm.html</ref> This call to action acknowledges the growing body of evidence that global warming is happening and acknowledges the pledge in 2004 that humans have "a sacred responsibility to steward the Earth and not a license to abuse the [[creation]] of which we are a part." <ref>http://www.christiansandclimate.org/statement</ref>  This stance is not held by all evangelical church leaders; some of whom claim that this is distracting from other social issues.

<ref>http://www.creationcare.org/files/global_warming_briefing.pdf</ref>

<ref>http://www.creationcare.org/files/global_warming_briefing.pdf</ref>

== Conflicting Opinions/Data ==

== Conflicting Opinions/Data ==

The global warming theory is a scientific theory, that has been supported by many peer-reviewed journal articles, published in highly respected international scientific journals.  However, some peer-reviewed articles have attacked the basic notion of a [[global temperature]].<ref>http://schwinger.harvard.edu/~motl/global-temperature-not-exist.pdf</ref>

The global warming theory is a scientific theory, that has been supported by many peer-reviewed journal articles, published in highly respected international scientific journals.  However, some peer-reviewed articles have attacked the basic notion of a [[global temperature]].<ref>http://schwinger.harvard.edu/~motl/global-temperature-not-exist.pdf</ref>

== Global warming advocacy Websites ==

== Global warming advocacy Websites ==

:[http://www.climatecrisis.net/ Climate Crisis] Educational website that offers information about An inconvenient truth.

:[http://www.climatecrisis.net/ Climate Crisis] Educational website that offers information about An inconvenient truth.

:[http://www.stopglobalwarming.org/ Stop Global Warming] Sells books on stopping global warming, has a list of companies selling global warming items.  

:[http://www.stopglobalwarming.org/ Stop Global Warming] Sells books on stopping global warming, has a list of companies selling global warming items.  

:[http://www.climateark.org/blog/ Climate Change Blog] Links to other global warming blogs.

:[http://www.climateark.org/blog/ Climate Change Blog] Links to other global warming blogs.

:[http://www.realclimate.org Real Climate] Blogs maintained by scientists in the field

:[http://www.realclimate.org Real Climate] Blogs maintained by scientists in the field

== Global warming Skeptist ==

== Global warming Skeptist ==

:[http://www.climateaudit.org/ Climate Audit]

:[http://www.climateaudit.org/ Climate Audit]

:[http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110008220 Richard Lindzen's ''Wall Street Journal'' editorial]

:[http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110008220 Richard Lindzen's ''Wall Street Journal'' editorial]

==Further Readings==

==Further Readings==

:[http://www.physics.harvard.edu/~motl/iris-effect.pdf Climate Sensitivity and Observed Negative Feedbacks] by Richard Lindzen and Roberto Rondanelli

:[http://www.physics.harvard.edu/~motl/iris-effect.pdf Climate Sensitivity and Observed Negative Feedbacks] by Richard Lindzen and Roberto Rondanelli

:[http://www.physics.harvard.edu/~motl/lindzen-nature-of-arguments.pdf The Nature of Arguments for Anthropogenic Global Warming] by Richard Lindzen

:[http://www.physics.harvard.edu/~motl/lindzen-nature-of-arguments.pdf The Nature of Arguments for Anthropogenic Global Warming] by Richard Lindzen