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

perhaps derailing the gravy train. The effect of the group think is creating a corporate data
gathering mind set amongst our young researchers that I think is dangerous,‖ he said. ―As
you can see there are many reasons that I would like to join my dissenting colleagues, some
scientific and some social and political but all of them are sincerely held,‖ he added. ―The
global warming monopoly is seriously bad for science,‖ he concluded. (LINK)
Atmospheric Scientist Dr. Joanne Simpson, the first woman in the world to receive a
PhD in meteorology, formerly of NASA, has authored more than 190 studies and has
been called “among the most preeminent scientists of the last 100 years” by
atmospheric scientist Dr. Roger Pielke, Sr. Simpson declared she was ―skeptical‖ of
catastrophic man-made warming in 2008. ―Since I am no longer affiliated with any
organization nor receiving any funding, I can speak quite frankly,‖ Simpson wrote in a
public letter on February 27, 2008. ―The main basis of the claim that man‘s release of
greenhouse gases is the cause of the warming is based almost entirely upon climate models.
We all know the frailty of models concerning the air-surface system. We only need to
watch the weather forecasts,‖ Simpson explained. ―But as a scientist I remain skeptical,‖
she added. [Note: Joanne Simpson died in 2010] (LINK)
Meteorologist Thomas B. Gray is the former head of the Space Services branch at the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and a researcher in
NOAA‟s Space Environment Laboratory and Environmental Research Laboratories.
Gray also served as an aviation meteorologist for the United States Air Force. Gray
asserted that ―climate change is a natural occurrence‖ and dissented from the view that
mankind faces a ―climate crisis‖ in 2007. ―I was awarded my MS in meteorology from
Florida State University and I became interested in paleoclimatology,‖ Gray wrote to EPW
on December 25, 2007. ―Nothing that is occurring in weather or in climate research at this
time can be shown to be abnormal in the light of our knowledge of climate variations over
geologic time,‖ Gray explained. ―I am sure that the concept of a ‗Global Temperature‘ is
nonsense,‖ he added. ―The claims of those convinced that AGW (anthropogenic global
warming) is real and dangerous are not supported by reliable data,‖ Gray concluded.
Physical chemist Dr. Peter Stilbs, who chairs the climate seminar Department of
Physical Chemistry at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, has
authored more than 165 scientific publications in refereed journals since 1970. Stilbs
coordinated a meeting of international scientists and declared his skepticism about manmade
climate fears. Stilbs wrote on December 21, 2006 that ―by the final panel discussion
stage of the conference, there appeared to be wide agreement‖ about several key points
regarding man-made climate fears. Stilbs announced that the scientists concluded, ―There is
no strong evidence to prove significant human influence on climate on a global basis. The
global cooling trend from 1940 to 1970 is inconsistent with models based on anthropogenic
carbon dioxide emissions. Actual claims put forward are that an observed global
temperature increase of about 0.3 degrees C since 1970 exceeds what could be expected
from natural variation. However, recent temperature data do not indicate any continued
global warming since 1998.‖ Stilbs also noted, ―There is no reliable evidence to support
that the 20th century was the warmest in the last 1000 years. Previous claims based on the
‗Mann hockey-stick curve‘ are by now totally discredited.‖ Stilbs noted that the team of
international scientists concluded: ―There is no doubt that the science behind ‗the climate
issue‘ is far from settled. As so many cosmic effects are omitted from climate models, there
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