Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Gibbs On Climategate: "There's No Real Scientific Basis" Refuting Global Warming (PLUS: 31,000 Scientists Disagree)



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Kinsolving then asked about the Petition Project, launched some 10 years ago when the first few thousand signatures were gathered. It now lists well over 31,000 scientists, including over 9,000 with doctorates, who subscribe to the following statement:
"There is no convincing scientific evidence that human release of carbon dioxide, methane, or other greenhouse gases is causing or will, in the foreseeable future, cause catastrophic heating of the Earth's atmosphere and disruption of the Earth's climate. Moreover, there is substantial scientific evidence that increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide produce many beneficial effects upon the natural plant and animal environments of the Earth."
"Are you aware of a list, the published list of 31,000 scientists who oppose this idea of global warming?" Kinsolving asked.

"I don't doubt that there's such a list, Lester. I think there's no real scientific basis for the dispute of this," Gibbs said.... (more)...