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[[Image:NASA-1024x933.jpg|thumb|right|A composite map of [[Antarctica]] showing areas of greatest warming in red. The Wilkins Ice Shelf lies off the peninsula in the top left corner, and shows extensive warming. Overall, Antarctica shows little warming, and many areas to the  East (right) are almost cooling.<ref>Roberts, Greg (April 18, 2009). [http://www.news.com.au/antarctic-ice-is-growing-not-melting-away/story-0-1225700043191 "Antarctic ice is growing, not melting away."]  News.com.au.  Retrieved on September 25, 2014.</ref>]]

[[Image:NASA-1024x933.jpg|thumb|right|A composite map of [[Antarctica]] showing areas of greatest warming in red. The Wilkins Ice Shelf lies off the peninsula in the top left corner, and shows extensive warming. Overall, Antarctica shows little warming, and many areas to the  East (right) are almost cooling.<ref>Roberts, Greg (April 18, 2009). [http://www.news.com.au/antarctic-ice-is-growing-not-melting-away/story-0-1225700043191 "Antarctic ice is growing, not melting away."]  News.com.au.  Retrieved on September 25, 2014.</ref>]]

The '''global warming''' theory is a scientific theory<ref>Multiple references:

The '''global warming''' theory is the [[liberal]] hoax<ref>Multiple references:

*Dalmia, Shikha (December 2, 2009).  [http://www.forbes.com/2009/12/01/climategate-scandal-science-obama-opinions-columnists-shikha-dalmia.html "Cringing over Climategate"].  Forbes website.  Retrieved on September 25, 2014.

*Dalmia, Shikha (December 2, 2009).  [http://www.forbes.com/2009/12/01/climategate-scandal-science-obama-opinions-columnists-shikha-dalmia.html "Cringing over Climategate"].  Forbes website.  Retrieved on September 25, 2014.

*Taylor, James (November 23, 2011).  [http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamestaylor/2011/11/23/climategate-2-0-new-e-mails-rock-the-global-warming-debate/ "Climategate 2.0: New e-mails rock the global warming debate"].  Forbes website.  Retrieved on September 25, 2014.</ref> that the world is becoming dangerously warmer due to the emission of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and water vapor. Many climate scientists, as a result of the theory of [[Global warming theory|man-made global warming]], seek rationing by government of life-saving energy production and consumption.  

*Taylor, James (November 23, 2011).  [http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamestaylor/2011/11/23/climategate-2-0-new-e-mails-rock-the-global-warming-debate/ "Climategate 2.0: New e-mails rock the global warming debate"].  Forbes website.  Retrieved on September 25, 2014.</ref> that the world is becoming dangerously warmer due to the emission of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and water vapor. Liberals have used the theory of [[Global warming theory|man-made global warming]] to seek rationing by government of life-saving energy production and consumption.  

'''''The most accurate data—from satellites—confirms that there has been virtually no global warming since 1998, but that the rate of change is increasing rapidly.'''''.<ref>Bailey, Ronald (December 26, 2012).  [http://reason.com/blog/2012/12/26/34-years-of-satellite-temperature-data-s "34 years of satellite temperature data show global warming is on a plateau"].  Hit & Run Blog/Reason.com.  Retrieved on September 25, 2014.</ref>  The media insist otherwise by publicizing local variations in unscientific surface thermometers,<ref>Cole, Steve and McCarthy, Leslie (January 12, 2011).  [http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/2010-warmest-year.html "NASA research finds 2010 tied for warmest year on record"].  NASA website.  Retrieved on September 25, 2014.</ref> when the more scientific atmospheric temperature does not show such an increase.<ref>Tisdale, Bob (August 10, 2012).  [http://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/08/10/not-hot-ocean-sst-around-the-usa-not-anywhere-near-record-levels/ "Not so hot—ocean temperatures around the USA are not anywhere near record levels"].  Watts Up with That?  Retrieved on September 25, 2014.</ref> Moreover, natural periods of global warming and global cooling are expected to occur regardless of human activity, and not long ago liberals were demanding more government control to combat an alleged cooling in temperatures, with some scientists warning of a possible ice age - but it remains the scientific consensus that global warming is increased by human activity.<ref name="Time">"Science: Another Ice Age?" (June 24, 1974).  ''Time'' magazine.  Retrieved on September 25, 2014.</ref>  [[Global cooling]], a theory that predates global warming, obviously occurs naturally many times throughout [[Earth|Earth's]] geological history.<ref name="dissidents">"After any given warming phase begins, thousands of years later the cyclical [[Milankovitch]] decrease in the sun's heat kicks in. The warming stops, reverses and an [[ice age]] ensues."  Cockburn, Alexander (June 9–11, 2007).  [http://www.counterpunch.org/cockburn06092007.html "Dissidents against dogma"].  Counterpunch.  Retrieved on September 25, 2014.</ref> The ease of refutation of anthropogenic global cooling claims foretells the eventual fate of the current global warming hysteria.

'''''The most accurate data—from satellites—confirms that there has been virtually no global warming since 1998'''''.<ref>Bailey, Ronald (December 26, 2012).  [http://reason.com/blog/2012/12/26/34-years-of-satellite-temperature-data-s "34 years of satellite temperature data show global warming is on a plateau"].  Hit & Run Blog/Reason.com.  Retrieved on September 25, 2014.</ref>  The media insist otherwise by publicizing local variations in unscientific surface thermometers,<ref>Cole, Steve and McCarthy, Leslie (January 12, 2011).  [http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/2010-warmest-year.html "NASA research finds 2010 tied for warmest year on record"].  NASA website.  Retrieved on September 25, 2014.</ref> when the more scientific atmospheric temperature does not show such an increase.<ref>Tisdale, Bob (August 10, 2012).  [http://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/08/10/not-hot-ocean-sst-around-the-usa-not-anywhere-near-record-levels/ "Not so hot—ocean temperatures around the USA are not anywhere near record levels"].  Watts Up with That?  Retrieved on September 25, 2014.</ref> Moreover, natural periods of global warming and global cooling are expected to occur regardless of human activity, and not long ago liberals were demanding more government control to combat an alleged cooling in temperatures, with some scientists warning of a possible ice age.<ref name="Time">"Science: Another Ice Age?" (June 24, 1974).  ''Time'' magazine.  Retrieved on September 25, 2014.</ref>  [[Global cooling]], a theory that predates global warming, obviously occurs naturally many times throughout [[Earth|Earth's]] geological history.<ref name="dissidents">"After any given warming phase begins, thousands of years later the cyclical [[Milankovitch]] decrease in the sun's heat kicks in. The warming stops, reverses and an [[ice age]] ensues."  Cockburn, Alexander (June 9–11, 2007).  [http://www.counterpunch.org/cockburn06092007.html "Dissidents against dogma"].  Counterpunch.  Retrieved on September 25, 2014.</ref> The ease of refutation of anthropogenic global cooling claims foretells the eventual fate of the current global warming hysteria.

Many political activists use the term "global warming" to refer to [[anthropogenic global warming theory]] (AGW), which asserts that human activity such as spewing "[[greenhouse gases]]" is causing an increase in temperature and is more significant than natural causes and cycles. The AGW theory is supported by left-leaning political parties, as well as a majority of sovereign states, climate scientists, national agencies, and an intergovernmental panel (see [[IPCC]]). The reality is that there is no immediate global crisis, and even dire warnings by the UN's [[Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change]] (IPCC) admit that significant effects will not be manifested for at least 100 years. Predictions made by [[climate model]]s publicized by the IPCC have not come to pass in recent years. Many scientists, such as Hal Lewis, have decried global warming as a conspiracy for the purpose of securing trillions of dollars in grant money, but such scientists are a significant minority.

Many political activists use the term "global warming" to refer to [[anthropogenic global warming theory]] (AGW), which asserts that human activity such as spewing "[[greenhouse gases]]" is causing an increase in temperature and is more significant than natural causes and cycles. The AGW theory is supported by left-leaning political parties, as well as a majority of sovereign states, national agencies, and an intergovernmental panel (see [[IPCC]]). The reality is that there is no immediate global crisis, and even dire warnings by the UN's [[Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change]] (IPCC) admit that significant effects will not be manifested for at least 100 years. Predictions made by [[climate model]]s publicized by the IPCC have not come to pass in recent years. Many scientists, such as Hal Lewis, have decried global warming as a conspiracy for the purpose of securing trillions of dollars in grant money.

In November 2009, emails were disclosed that implicated a wrongful manipulation and concealment of data by scientists who have insisted that there is dangerous man-made global warming. Prior to [[ClimateGate]], both the Republican and Democratic party Platforms in 2008 suggested that global warming is happening, that it is caused by human activity, and that it should be counteracted. For example, in 2007, the Republican presidential candidate Senator [[John McCain]] called global warming "an issue we can no longer afford to ignore".<ref>"Issues" (September 1, 2007).  www.JohnMcCain.com [2008 senate campaign website] quoted in [http://www.ontheissues.org/domestic/John_McCain_Environment.htm "John McCain on environment"]  OnTheIssues.org.  Retrieved on September 25, 2014.</ref>  In 2010, an independent analysis cleared the scientists involved of any wrongdoing ''as scientists'', but remarked upon their omissions as data-presenters.  Accordingly, the effects of the scandal still linger.<ref>Whiteman, Hilary (July 7, 2010). [http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/07/07/climategate.email.review/?hpt=Sbin "'Climategate' review clears scientists of dishonesty"]. CNN World.  Retrieved on September 26, 2014.</ref>

In November 2009, emails were disclosed that implicated a wrongful manipulation and concealment of data by scientists who have insisted that there is dangerous man-made global warming. Prior to [[ClimateGate]], both the Republican and Democratic party Platforms in 2008 suggested that global warming is happening, that it is caused by human activity, and that it should be counteracted. For example, in 2007, the Republican presidential candidate Senator [[John McCain]] called global warming "an issue we can no longer afford to ignore".<ref>"Issues" (September 1, 2007).  www.JohnMcCain.com [2008 senate campaign website] quoted in [http://www.ontheissues.org/domestic/John_McCain_Environment.htm "John McCain on environment"]  OnTheIssues.org.  Retrieved on September 25, 2014.</ref>  In 2010, an independent analysis cleared the scientists involved of any wrongdoing ''as scientists'', but remarked upon their omissions as data-presenters.  Accordingly, the effects of the scandal still linger.<ref>Whiteman, Hilary (July 7, 2010). [http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/07/07/climategate.email.review/?hpt=Sbin "'Climategate' review clears scientists of dishonesty"]. CNN World.  Retrieved on September 26, 2014.</ref>

   

   

==Summary of arguments against anthropogenic global warming==

==Summary of arguments against anthropogenic global warming==

Here are some other statements denying global warming.

The following facts can help dissuade even the most illogical of liberals from believing in the flawed theory of anthropogenic global warming.  

=== Temperature flat ===

=== Temperature flat ===

Some people suggest that global warming has stopped, but in reality, last Feb. was the hottest month in earth's history.<ref name="Rose">Rose, David (October 13, 2012).  [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2217286/Global-warming-stopped-16-years-ago-reveals-Met-Office-report-quietly-released--chart-prove-it.html "Global warming stopped 16 years ago, reveals Met Office report quietly released...and here is the chart to prove it"].  MailOnline.  Retrieved on September 26, 2014.</ref>

The overall temperature has been flat for about 16 years.<ref name="Rose">Rose, David (October 13, 2012).  [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2217286/Global-warming-stopped-16-years-ago-reveals-Met-Office-report-quietly-released--chart-prove-it.html "Global warming stopped 16 years ago, reveals Met Office report quietly released...and here is the chart to prove it"].  MailOnline.  Retrieved on September 26, 2014.</ref>

=== Data manipulation ===

=== Data manipulation ===

Many climate datasets prove that climate change data was manipulated, but only some datasets were seen this way.<ref>Multiple references:

Climate data stating otherwise has been proven to be manipulated.<ref>Multiple references:

*KUSI-TV (January 14, 2010).  [http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=30000 "NASA caught in climate data manipulation; new revelations headlined on KUSI-TV climate special"].  SpaceRef.  Retrieved on September 26, 2014.

*KUSI-TV (January 14, 2010).  [http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=30000 "NASA caught in climate data manipulation; new revelations headlined on KUSI-TV climate special"].  SpaceRef.  Retrieved on September 26, 2014.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jasZcNQqsw "Climategate 2-US Government involved in data manipulation"] (January 16, 2010).  YouTube video, 10:00, posted by Bigone5555J.  Retrieved on September 26, 2014.</ref>

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jasZcNQqsw "Climategate 2-US Government involved in data manipulation"] (January 16, 2010).  YouTube video, 10:00, posted by Bigone5555J.  Retrieved on September 26, 2014.</ref>

=== Alternate causation ===

=== Alternate causation ===

Some say that global warming's effects are minimal. However, within a few years, global warming could reach a level that causes an increase in natural disaster.<ref>Byrne, Dennis (August 30, 2011).  [http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-08-30/news/ct-oped-0830-byrne-20110830_1_cosmic-rays-aerosols-magnetic-field "The real science trashers"].  ChicagoTribune.  Retrieved on September 26, 2014.</ref>

Even if global warming did actually exist, the overall effect of human activities on global warming are minimal, if not nonexistent.<ref>Byrne, Dennis (August 30, 2011).  [http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-08-30/news/ct-oped-0830-byrne-20110830_1_cosmic-rays-aerosols-magnetic-field "The real science trashers"].  ChicagoTribune.  Retrieved on September 26, 2014.</ref>

==Science of global warming==

==Science of global warming==

According to temperature reconstruction made within an [[Old Earth]] paradigm, there have been many cycles of naturally-caused global warming and cooling over many millions of years (see [[climate cycles]]). Some scientists, including [[Richard Lindzen]] of [[MIT]], [[Sallie Baliunas]] of [[Harvard]] and [[Fred Singer]] (independent), say that the recent warming could be part of another natural cycle or random fluctuations in the atmosphere. However, many scientists also think that human activities were most likely the cause of the planet's recent warming.

According to temperature reconstruction made within an [[Old Earth]] paradigm, there have been many cycles of naturally-caused global warming and cooling over many millions of years (see [[climate cycles]]). Some scientists, including [[Richard Lindzen]] of [[MIT]], [[Sallie Baliunas]] of [[Harvard]] and [[Fred Singer]] (independent), say that the recent warming could be part of another natural cycle or random fluctuations in the atmosphere. However, many scientists also think that human activities were most likely the cause of the planet's recent warming.

Recent studies of the Milankovitch Cycles, which predict Earth's climate by studying changes in its orbit and axial tilt, suggest that we are currently 18,000 years into a 150,000 year period between ice ages. This would imply that we should expect the temperature to be rising anyway - however the level of global warming remains suspicious. A 2002 study by Berger and Loutre suggests 50,000 years of warmer weather before Earth begins to cool again, but that model incorporated anthropogenic forces and concluded:

Recent studies of the Milankovitch Cycles, which predict Earth's climate by studying changes in its orbit and axial tilt, suggest that we are currently 18,000 years into a 150,000 year period between ice ages. This would imply that we should expect the temperature to be rising anyway. A 2002 study by Berger and Loutre suggests 50,000 years of warmer weather before Earth begins to cool again, but that model incorporated anthropogenic forces and concluded:

<blockquote>While combinations of natural forcings produce a gradual warming up to about 1960, none of them leads to a warming over the last 30 years (this period containing three major volcanic eruptions). In contrast, simulations incorporating only anthropogenic forcings reproduce the warming over the last three decades at a rate consistent with that observed, but underestimate the early 20th century warming. As a consequence, only the use of both natural and anthropogenic forcings allows to reproduce much of the observed decadal scale variations of the annual mean hemispheric temperature over the last 150 years.<ref>Bertrand, Cédric, Loutre, Marie-France et al. (May 2002). [http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1034/j.1600-0870.2002.00287.x/full "Climate of the last millennium: a sensitivity study"].  ''Tellus'' [Stockholm], vol. 54, iss. 3, pp. 221-244.  Retrieved from Wiley Online Library on September 26, 2014.</ref></blockquote>

<blockquote>While combinations of natural forcings produce a gradual warming up to about 1960, none of them leads to a warming over the last 30 years (this period containing three major volcanic eruptions). In contrast, simulations incorporating only anthropogenic forcings reproduce the warming over the last three decades at a rate consistent with that observed, but underestimate the early 20th century warming. As a consequence, only the use of both natural and anthropogenic forcings allows to reproduce much of the observed decadal scale variations of the annual mean hemispheric temperature over the last 150 years.<ref>Bertrand, Cédric, Loutre, Marie-France et al. (May 2002). [http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1034/j.1600-0870.2002.00287.x/full "Climate of the last millennium: a sensitivity study"].  ''Tellus'' [Stockholm], vol. 54, iss. 3, pp. 221-244.  Retrieved from Wiley Online Library on September 26, 2014.</ref></blockquote>

==Economics of global warming==

==Economics of global warming==

===Governmental funding to reduce the issue===

===Unnecessary expansion of government===

The idea of dangerous anthropogenic (man-made) global warming (AGW) is promoted by liberals and socialists seeking greater government control over the production and use of energy, which is a substantial percentage of the economy. In economic terms, they would like to 'internalize' the 'externality,' which is to say that they think that producers of emissions should be directly connected to the consequences of those emissions, leading syndicated columnist [[Charles Krauthammer]] to warn of an impending "environmental shakedown".<ref>Krauthammer, Charles (December 11, 2009).  [http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2009/12/11/copenhagen_shakedown.html "The environmental shakedown"].  Real Clear Politics.  Retrieved on September 27, 2014.</ref>

The idea of dangerous anthropogenic (man-made) global warming (AGW) is promoted by liberals and socialists seeking greater government control over the production and use of energy, which is a substantial percentage of the economy. In economic terms, they would like to 'internalize' the 'externality,' which is to say that they think that producers of emissions should be directly connected to the consequences of those emissions, leading syndicated columnist [[Charles Krauthammer]] to warn of an impending "environmental shakedown".<ref>Krauthammer, Charles (December 11, 2009).  [http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2009/12/11/copenhagen_shakedown.html "The environmental shakedown"].  Real Clear Politics.  Retrieved on September 27, 2014.</ref>

===Politicization of the issue===

===Politicization of the issue===

Environmentalists and their political allies have presented a scientific account of global warming that agrees with climate scientists. While admitting that there are natural warming cycles evidence shows that current human activity can result in global warming. These environmentalists often criticise those not in line, which exists. For example, Bill Gray, Professor Emeritus of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University, wrote:

Environmentalists and their political allies have presented a one-sided, anti-scientific account of global warming. They have ignored natural warming cycles and suppressed evidence which contradicts their theories. They have viciously attacked the credibility of any scientist daring to contradict them, creating a climate of fear where only a tiny handful of scientists dare speak out.

 

Bill Gray, Professor Emeritus of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University, wrote:

* The contrary views of the many warming skeptics have been largely ignored and their motives denigrated.

* The contrary views of the many warming skeptics have been largely ignored and their motives denigrated.

* The normal scientific process of objectively studying both sides of the question has not yet occurred.<ref>Gray, Bill (February 19, 2008). [http://web.archive.org/web/20130215002227/http://www.cgd.ucar.edu/cas/Trenberth/XchangeGray_FtCollinsFeb08.pdf "We are not in climate crisis"]. Fort Collins Forum website, "Area experts debate global warming" article.  Retrieved from February 15, 2013 archive at Internet Archive of University Corporation for Academic Research/Climate and Global Dynamics/Climate Analysis Section on September 27, 2014.</ref>

* The normal scientific process of objectively studying both sides of the question has not yet occurred.<ref>Gray, Bill (February 19, 2008). [http://web.archive.org/web/20130215002227/http://www.cgd.ucar.edu/cas/Trenberth/XchangeGray_FtCollinsFeb08.pdf "We are not in climate crisis"]. Fort Collins Forum website, "Area experts debate global warming" article.  Retrieved from February 15, 2013 archive at Internet Archive of University Corporation for Academic Research/Climate and Global Dynamics/Climate Analysis Section on September 27, 2014.</ref>

Journalists in the West have largely publicized the science and highly criticize those who are arbitrary to the scientific consensus.

Journalists in the West, dominated by liberal viewpoints, have painted a misleading picture of the science. They have publicized liberal slanders against scientists who dare to speak up against the fake "consensus"

Even organizations that are not normally biased towards leftist ideas have publicly supported the global warming theory. The oil company Exxon/Mobil official policy is that CO₂ emissions pose risks to society and ecosystems. Exxon/Mobil has also committed to reducing their own CO₂ emissions, and invested $600 million in algae based fuels.<ref>Dead link: //www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/energy_climate_views.aspx</ref>

Even organizations that are not normally biased towards leftist ideas have publicly supported the global warming theory. The oil company Exxon/Mobil official policy is that CO₂ emissions pose risks to society and ecosystems. Exxon/Mobil has also committed to reducing their own CO₂ emissions, and invested $600 million in algae based fuels.<ref>Dead link: //www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/energy_climate_views.aspx</ref>

Agencies of the United States Government such as NASA, EPA & NOAA publish information that strongly supports the global warming theory.<ref>Hunter-Omar, Melanie (December 4, 2009). [http://cnsnews.com/news/article/vitter-inhofe-ask-nasa-inspector-general-probe-possible-obstruction-foia-requests "Vitter, Inhofe ask NASA inspector general to probe possible obstruction of FOIA requests seeking climate change records"].  CNSNews.com.  Retrieved on September 27, 2014.</ref> The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), for one example, states that CO₂ levels in the atmosphere are rising due to human activity, and that the surface of the Earth has warmed, on average, quickly over the last 50 years, even though North America cooled slightly.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20120716180754/http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/globalwarming.html#q2 "Are greenhouse gases increasing?"] (2002).  NOAA/National Climatic Data Center.  Retrieved from July 16, 2012 archive at Internet Archive on September 27, 2014.</ref> In 2008 The Bush Administration requested $4.1 billion of taxpayer money from Congress to fund NOAA, a 7.7 percent increase from 2008.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20090223003207/http://www.noaa.gov/budget "NOAA budget to fund ocean, climate priorities"] (February 4, 2008).  NOAA website.  Retrieved from February 23, 2009 archive at Internet Archive on September 27, 2014.</ref>

Agencies of the United States Government such as NASA, EPA & NOAA give selected information that strongly supports the global warming theory. At the same time, they reject freedom of information requests to see the raw data.<ref>Hunter-Omar, Melanie (December 4, 2009). [http://cnsnews.com/news/article/vitter-inhofe-ask-nasa-inspector-general-probe-possible-obstruction-foia-requests "Vitter, Inhofe ask NASA inspector general to probe possible obstruction of FOIA requests seeking climate change records"].  CNSNews.com.  Retrieved on September 27, 2014.</ref> The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), for one example, states that CO₂ levels in the atmosphere are rising due to human activity, and that the surface of the Earth has warmed, on average, quickly over the last 50 years, even though North America cooled slightly.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20120716180754/http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/globalwarming.html#q2 "Are greenhouse gases increasing?"] (2002).  NOAA/National Climatic Data Center.  Retrieved from July 16, 2012 archive at Internet Archive on September 27, 2014.</ref> In 2008 The Bush Administration requested $4.1 billion of taxpayer money from Congress to fund NOAA, a 7.7 percent increase from 2008.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20090223003207/http://www.noaa.gov/budget "NOAA budget to fund ocean, climate priorities"] (February 4, 2008).  NOAA website.  Retrieved from February 23, 2009 archive at Internet Archive on September 27, 2014.</ref>

The 2008 Democratic National Committee Platform stated:<ref>[http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=78283 "2008 Democratic party platform"] (August 25, 2008).  University of California Santa Barbara/The American Presidency Project/Political Party Platforms.  Retrieved on September 27, 2014.</ref>

The 2008 Democratic National Committee Platform stated:<ref>[http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=78283 "2008 Democratic party platform"] (August 25, 2008).  University of California Santa Barbara/The American Presidency Project/Political Party Platforms.  Retrieved on September 27, 2014.</ref>

Conservative activist and former House Speaker [[Newt Gingrich]] has called for a Conservative Environmentalism to find solutions to global warming by free market mechanisms.<ref>Gingrich, Newt (April 2008).  [http://web.archive.org/web/20090809053326/http://newt.org/EditNewt/FeaturedBloggersDB/tabid/193/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3392/Default.aspx "Entering the arena:  Why conservatives must engage in the environment-energy policy debate"].  Newt.org.  Retrieved from August 9, 2009 archive at Internet Archive on September 27, 2014.</ref>

Conservative activist and former House Speaker [[Newt Gingrich]] has called for a Conservative Environmentalism to find solutions to global warming by free market mechanisms.<ref>Gingrich, Newt (April 2008).  [http://web.archive.org/web/20090809053326/http://newt.org/EditNewt/FeaturedBloggersDB/tabid/193/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3392/Default.aspx "Entering the arena:  Why conservatives must engage in the environment-energy policy debate"].  Newt.org.  Retrieved from August 9, 2009 archive at Internet Archive on September 27, 2014.</ref>

===Climate change as a community of believers===

===Climate change as a cult===

Similar to the comparison of athiesm to religion, many people believe that climate change is a core belief of secular states.

The zeal of climate-change advocates and lack of objectivity has led some observers to see it as a core belief in a new eco-theology, using themes of traditional Judeo-Christian beliefs.  Columnist Deon Feder warns,<ref>Feder, Don (July 31, 2007). [http://archive.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=27579 "The cult of global warming"].  GrassTopsUSA.com.  Retrieved from archive at FrontPageMag.com on September 27, 2014.</ref> that following other attempts such as Marxism, overpopulation, ''[[Silent Spring]]'',

<blockquote>now we have the Church of Global Warming, under the leadership of Pope Albert I and his college of cardinals (the [[Natural Resources Defense Council]], [[Sierra Club]] and editorial board of ''The New York Times'').</blockquote>

<blockquote>Its Office for the Propagation of the Faith works overtime, churning out books, movies (from the fictional “The Day After Tomorrow” to the fictional [[An Inconvenient Truth|“An Inconvenient Truth”]]), textbooks, concerts, congressional hearings, media pleading and inquisitions.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Its Office for the Propagation of the Faith works overtime, churning out books, movies (from the fictional “The Day After Tomorrow” to the fictional [[An Inconvenient Truth|“An Inconvenient Truth”]]), textbooks, concerts, congressional hearings, media pleading and inquisitions.</blockquote>

'Global Warming Now World's Most Boring Topic' <ref>Sheppard, Noel (July 17, 2007). [http://newsbusters.org/node/14467 "Hysterical satire: 'Global warming now world's most boring topic'"].  MRC NewsBusters.  Retrieved on September 27, 2014.</ref>

'Global Warming Now World's Most Boring Topic' <ref>Sheppard, Noel (July 17, 2007). [http://newsbusters.org/node/14467 "Hysterical satire: 'Global warming now world's most boring topic'"].  MRC NewsBusters.  Retrieved on September 27, 2014.</ref>

The need to fight global warming has become a major liberal issue.<ref name="cato">Lindzen, Richard (Spring 1992).  [http://www.cato.org/regulation/spring-1992 "Global warming: The origin and nature of the alleged scientific consensus"].  ''Regulation'', vol. 15, no. 2.  Retrieved from Cato Institute website on September 29, 2014.</ref>

The need to fight "global warming" has become part of the dogma of the liberal conscience.<ref name="cato">Lindzen, Richard (Spring 1992).  [http://www.cato.org/regulation/spring-1992 "Global warming: The origin and nature of the alleged scientific consensus"].  ''Regulation'', vol. 15, no. 2.  Retrieved from Cato Institute website on September 29, 2014.</ref>

Clearly, "global warming" is a tempting issue for many very important groups to exploit.  

Clearly, "global warming" is a tempting issue for many very important groups to exploit.  

What’s also changed since the seventies is the nature of the UN and the transnational bureaucracies...“Aid” is a discredited word these days and comes with too many strings attached. But eco-credits sluiced through an oil-for-food program on steroids offers splendid new opportunities for bulking up an ambitious dictator’s Swiss bank accounts.</blockquote>

What’s also changed since the seventies is the nature of the UN and the transnational bureaucracies...“Aid” is a discredited word these days and comes with too many strings attached. But eco-credits sluiced through an oil-for-food program on steroids offers splendid new opportunities for bulking up an ambitious dictator’s Swiss bank accounts.</blockquote>

The IPCC is desperate to claim the 20th century—the warmest on record. Thus, tying the progress of modern mankind to our supposed planet imbalance problem. Unfortunately for the IPCC, that point is disputed as well. In 2008, it was discovered that tree rings in Finland may have been a more accurate record of the warmest century. The current era was not the warmest period—it was the period between 931 and 1180.<ref>Birdnow, Timothy (June 24, 2008).  [http://tbirdnow.mee.nu/archive/2008/6?page=2 "The trees of Finland; temperature readings and historical reconstruction"]. Birdnow's Aviary blog.  Retrieved on September 29, 2014.  With links to actual data sources.</ref>

The IPCC is desperate to claim the 20th century—the warmest on record. Thus, tying the progress of modern mankind to our supposed planet imbalance problem. Unfortunately for the IPCC, that point is disputed as well. In 2008, it was discovered that tree rings in Finland were more accurate record of the warmest century. The current era was not the warmest period—it was the period between 931 and 1180.<ref>Birdnow, Timothy (June 24, 2008).  [http://tbirdnow.mee.nu/archive/2008/6?page=2 "The trees of Finland; temperature readings and historical reconstruction"]. Birdnow's Aviary blog.  Retrieved on September 29, 2014.  With links to actual data sources.</ref>

Assessments of climate science by the [[United Nations]] (see [[IPCC]] — ''Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change'') have claimed that scientists are 90% sure that over 50% of the observed global warming in recent decades is human-caused, and that continued global warming should be expected over at least the next century.  

Assessments of climate science by the [[United Nations]] (see [[IPCC]] — ''Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change'') have claimed that scientists are 90% sure that over 50% of the observed global warming in recent decades is human-caused, and that continued global warming should be expected over at least the next century.  

Several prominent scientists have pointed out the [[politicized science]] of the UN's assessment methods. The scientific reports are submitted to a panel of representatives appointed by each country in the IPCC. Several scientists whose research demonstrates that climate change is taking place have complained about their work being misrepresented by the U.N. Climate scientists generally are shown to believe 98% in global warming.

Several prominent scientists have pointed out the [[politicized science]] of the UN's assessment methods. The scientific reports are submitted to a panel of representatives appointed by each country in the IPCC. Several scientists whose research demonstrates that climate change is taking place have complained about their work being misrepresented by the U.N.

In addition, a number of the participants have testified to the pressures placed on them to emphasize results supportive of the current scenario and to suppress other results. That pressure has frequently been effective, and a survey of participants reveals substantial disagreement with the final report.<ref name="cato" />

In addition, a number of the participants have testified to the pressures placed on them to emphasize results supportive of the current scenario and to suppress other results. That pressure has frequently been effective, and a survey of participants reveals substantial disagreement with the final report.<ref name="cato" />