Than 1000 International Scientists Dissent Over Man-Made Global ...

Gray of Messiah College, a former researcher in electromagnetic waves in the atmosphere;
Barrie Jackson, associate professor of Chemical Engineering at Queen's University,
Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Raymond J. Jones, PhD, FATSE, OAM. retired, Agronomist,
Townsville, Australia; J.A.L. Robertson, M.A. (Cantab.), F.R.S.C., nuclear-energy
consultant, Deep River, ON, Canada; J.T.Rogers, PhD, FCAE, nuclear engineer; energy
analyst, Ottawa, Canada; John K. Sutherland, PhD in Geology (Manchester University),
New Brunswick, Canada; Noor van Andel, PhD Energy Physics, Burgemeester
Stroinkstraat, The Netherlands; Arthur M. Patterson, P.Eng, Geological Engineer.
Extensive experience in the Canadian Arctic; Agronomist Pat Palmer of New Zealand;
and Alois Haas emeritus Prof. PhD, nuclear chemistry; Michael Limburg, Engineer,
deputy press-speaker of Europäisches Institut für Klima & Energie ( EIKE - European
Institute for Climate & Energy), Grob Glienicke, Germany; Dietrich von Saldern, PhD.,
Diplom Ingenieur, Assessor des Bergfachs, Mining Engineer, Germany; Tom Harris, B.
Eng., M. Eng. (thermofluids), Executive Director, Natural Resources Stewardship Project,
Ottawa, Canada. (LINK) & (LINK) (See attachment one for full text of letter and
complete list of signatories at end of this report.)
Dutch Geologist Dr. Chris Schoneveld, a retired exploration geophysicist, has become
an outspoken skeptic regarding the human influence on climate over the past four
years. "If global warming is just a consequence of natural climatic fluctuations similar to
well-documented, geologically caused climate changes, wouldn't we rather adapt to a
warming world than to spend trillions of dollars on a futile exercise to contain carbon
dioxide emissions?" Schoneveld wrote in the October 1, 2007 International Herald
Tribune. "As long as the causes of the many climate changes throughout the Earth's history
are not well understood, one cannot unequivocally separate natural causes from possibly
man-made ones. The so-called scientific consensus discourages healthy debate between
believers in global warming and skeptics. There has never been a UN-organized conference
on climate change where skeptics were invited for the sake of balance to present their
case," he explained. (LINK) Schoneveld also critiqued the UN IPCC process on February
3, 2007. "Who are the geologists that the IPCC is relying on? Is the IPCC at all concerned
about the frequency and recurrence of ice ages? Who are the astronomers that advise the
IPCC on other cause of possible climate change (sun spots or earth's elliptical orbit, tilt and
wobble of its axis) so as to ascertain that we are not just experiencing a normal trend
related to interglacial warming or variation in solar radiation?" he asked. (LINK)
Atmospheric scientist Dr. Hendrik Tennekes, a scientific pioneer in the development
of numerical weather prediction and former director of research at The Netherlands'
Royal National Meteorological Institute, and an internationally recognized expert in
atmospheric boundary layer processes, took climate modelers to task for their
projections of future planetary doom in a February 28, 2007 post on Climate Science. "I am
of the opinion that most scientists engaged in the design, development, and tuning of
climate models are in fact software engineers. They are unlicensed, hence unqualified to
sell their products to society. In all regular engineering professions, there exists a licensing
authority. If such an authority existed in climate research, I contend, the vast majority of
climate modelers would vainly attempt certification. Also, they would be unable to obtain
insurance against professional liability," Tennekes said. (LINK) Tennekes also unleashed
on the promoters of climate fears in a January 31, 2007 article. "I worry about the
arrogance of scientists who claim they can help solve the climate problem, provided their
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