Global Warming Opinion: Scientific, Academic, and Corporate

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I’d like to challenge the global warming deniers to present evidence supporting their claims that there are just as many (or more) experts that agree with the global warming deniers (or that are neutral) as there are scientists that agree with the alarmists.

If there is a significant number of experts that disagree or are neutral about the scientific consensus, that ratio is not reflected in the number of organizations that have made or endorsed statements regarding anthropogenic climate change.

My independent research into this subject indicates that out of 747 scientific, academic, corporate, industrial, and/or research groups that have made or endorsed statements or positions on the subject, 743 of those organizations endorse views typified by those individuals characterized as global warming alarmists. 4 organizations could be characterized as either neutral or as of yet unspecified, and no organization endorses the views typified by those individuals characterized as global warming deniers.

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“a·larm·ist n. A person who needlessly alarms or attempts to alarm others, as by inventing or spreading false or exaggerated rumors of impending danger or catastrophe.”

alarmists - Definitions from Dictionary.com

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“Denialism is a term used to describe the position of governments, business groups, interest groups or individuals who reject propositions that are, or are claimed to be, strongly supported by scientific or historical evidence, and who seek to influence policy processes and outcomes accordingly.”

Denialism - Information from Reference.com

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In respect to global warming and this discussion, “alarmists” refers to those who believe that the climate is getting warmer, that human activity is significantly contributing to the current warming of the climate, and that the risks of inaction are real.

“Deniers” refers to those who believe that the climate is not getting warmer, or that human activity is not significantly contributing to the warming of the climate, or, that current climate change poses no impending threat.

My research to compile this list began August 2007, and ended February 2008.

Here are the scientific, academic, corporate, industrial, and/or research groups that agree with the global warming alarmists, followed by a list of those that are neutral, and then finally a list of those that agree with the deniers:

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GROUPS THAT AGREE WITH ALARMISTS

1. National Academy of Sciences

“The statement stresses that the scientific understanding of climate change is now sufficiently clear to justify nations taking prompt action and calls on world leaders, including those meeting at the G8 summit at Gleneagles in July 2005, to do the following.

* Acknowledge that the threat of climate change is clear and increasing
* Recognise that delayed action will increase the risk of adverse environmental effects and will likely incur a greater cost.” - Joint science academies’ statement, issued by the National Academy of Sciences, and 2. The Royal Society, 3. Australian Academy of Sciences, 4. Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Sciences and the Arts, 5. Brazilian Academy of Sciences, 6. Royal Society of Canada, 7. Caribbean Academy of Sciences, 8. Chinese Academy of Sciences, 9. French Academy of Sciences, 10. German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina, 11. Indian National Science Academy, 12. Indonesian Academy of Sciences, 13. Royal Irish Academy, 14. Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei (Italy), 15. Academy of Sciences Malaysia, 16. Academy Council of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 17. Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, 2005

Joint science academies’ statement: Global response to climate change

The phrase “the scientific understanding of climate change is now sufficiently clear to justify nations taking prompt action” from the above statement was endorsed in 2007 by the United States Climate Action Partnership, consisting of members of 18. Alcoa, 19. BP America Inc. 20. Caterpilliar Inc. 21. Duke Energy, 22. DuPont, 23. Environmental Defense, 24. General Electric, 25. Natural Resources Defense Council, 26. Pew Center on Global Climate Change, 27. PG&E Corporation, 28. PNM Resources, and the 29. World Resources Institute.

http://www.us-cap.org/ClimateReport.pdf

About the National Academy of Sciences:

“The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is an honorific society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare.

The Academy membership is composed of approximately 2,100 members and 380 foreign associates, of whom nearly 200 have won Nobel Prizes. Members and foreign associates of the Academy are elected in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research; election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors that can be accorded a scientist or engineer.”

National Academy of Sciences: About the NAS

About the Royal Society:

“The Royal Society is the world's oldest scientific academy in continuous existence, and has been at the forefront of enquiry and discovery since its foundation in 1660.

The backbone of the Society is its Fellowship of the most eminent scientists of the day, elected by peer review for life and entitled to use FRS after their name. There are currently more than 60 Nobel Laureates amongst the Society's approximately 1400 Fellows and Foreign Members.

Throughout its history, the Society has promoted excellence in science through its Fellowship and Foreign Membership, which has included Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Ernest Rutherford, Albert Einstein, Dorothy Hodgkin, Francis Crick, James Watson and Stephen Hawking.”

What is the Royal Society?

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30. American Geophysical Union

“Mid-continent warming will be greater than over the oceans, and there will be greater warming at higher latitudes. Some polar and glacial ice will melt, and the oceans will warm; both effects will contribute to higher sea levels. The hydrologic cycle will change and intensify, leading to changes in water supply as well as flood and drought patterns. There will be considerable regional variations in the resulting impacts… The unprecedented increases in greenhouse gas concentrations, together with other human influences on climate over the past century and those anticipated for the future, constitute a real basis for concern.” - American Geophysical Union, 2003

Human Impacts on Climate

About the American Geophysical Union:

“For over three quarters of a century, AGU has supplied an organizational framework within which geophysicists have created the programs and products needed to advance their science. From its beginnings as the representative of American geophysicists in the international scientific community, AGU has evolved beyond parochial boundaries of nation and discipline into an active community of over 45,000 scientists from 140 countries. AGU now stands as a leader in the increasingly interdisciplinary global endeavor that encompasses the Earth and space sciences.

AGU, a nonprofit scientific organization, was established in 1919 by the National Research Council and for more than 50 years operated as an unincorporated affiliate of the National Academy of Sciences. In 1972 AGU was incorporated in the District of Columbia and membership was opened to scientists and students worldwide.”

A Brief Introduction to AGU

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31. American Institute of Physics

The American Geophysical Union position statement cited above was endorsed by the American Institute of Physics in 2004.

Statement on Human Impacts on Climate Change - American Institute of Physics

About the AIP:

“The American Institute of Physics (AIP) was founded in 1931 in response to funding problems brought on by the Great Depression. At the urging of the Chemical Foundation, which provided initial funding, leaders of American physics formed a corporation for the “advancement and diffusion of knowledge of the science of physics and its application to human welfare,” especially by achieving economies in the publishing of journals and the maintenance of membership lists.
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At the time of its formal incorporation in 1932, the AIP comprised five societies with a total membership of some 4,000 individuals. A new set of Member Societies was added beginning in the mid 1960s. Today the total non-overlapping membership of the ten Member Societies is over 100,000.”

History of AIP - American Institute of Physics

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32. American Association for the Advancement of Science

“The scientific evidence is clear: global climate change caused by human activities is occurring now, and it is a growing threat to society.” - From a statement by the American Association for the Advancement of Science 2007

AAAS - AAAS News Release

About the American Association for the Advancement of Science:

“Founded in 1848, AAAS serves some 262 affiliated societies and academies of science, serving 10 million individuals. Science has the largest paid circulation of any peer-reviewed general science journal in the world, with an estimated total readership of one million.”

AAAS - What is AAAS?

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33. American Meteorological Society

“Despite the uncertainties noted above, there is adequate evidence from observations and interpretations of climate simulations to conclude that the atmosphere, ocean, and land surface are warming; that humans have significantly contributed to this change; and that further climate change will continue to have important impacts on human societies, on economies, on ecosystems, and on wildlife through the 21st century and beyond. Focusing on the next 30 years, convergence among emission scenarios and model results suggest strongly that increasing air temperatures will reduce snowpack, shift snowmelt timing, reduce crop production and rangeland fertility, and cause continued melting of the ice caps and sea level rise.” - American Meteorological Society Information Statement on Climate Change, 2007

AMS Information Statement on Climate Change

About the American Meteorological Society:

“The American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. Founded in 1919, AMS has a membership of more than 11,000 professionals, professors, students, and weather enthusiasts. AMS publishes nine atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic journals — in print and online — sponsors more than 12 conferences annually, and offers numerous programs and services.”

About the AMS

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34. Geological Society of London

“Global climate change is increasingly recognised as the key threat to the continued development – and even survival - of humanity… We find that the evidence for human-induced climate change is now persuasive, and the need for direct action compelling….We urge serious, and immediate, consideration of these issues. The dangers posed by climate change are no longer merely possible and long-term. They are probable, imminent, and global in scope.” - A position paper of the Stratigraphy Commission of the Geological Society of London, 2004

Global Warming Essay

About the Geological Society of London:

“The Geological Society of London was founded in 1807. It is the UK national society for geoscience, and the oldest geological society in the world.

The Society provides a wide range of professional and scientific support to around 9500 Fellows (members), about 2000 of whom live overseas. More than 2000 Fellows are also Chartered Geologists.”

The Society

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35. Geological Society of America

“The Geological Society of America (GSA) supports the scientific conclusions that Earth’s climate is changing; the climate changes are due in part to human activities; and the probable consequences of the climate changes will be significant and blind to geopolitical boundaries.” - Position Statement on Global Climate Change adopted by the Geological Society of America, 2006

The Geological Society of America - Proposed Position Statement on Global Climate Change

About the Geological Society of America:

“Established in 1888, The Geological Society of America provides access to elements that are essential to the professional growth of earth scientists at all levels of expertise and from all sectors: academic, government, business, and industry.

The Geological Society's growing membership unites thousands of earth scientists from every corner of the globe in a common purpose to study the mysteries of our planet and share scientific findings.

The Geological Society of America (GSA) is a global professional society with a growing membership of more than 20,500 individuals in over 85 countries.”

Geological Society of America - About Us

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36. UK Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment

“Coping with climate change may prove to be the ultimate test of global citizenship. Climates are no longer natural. Any climate in the future is the result of human interference with natural processes. So we can collectively make what climates we choose to create from now on. This means we all have responsibility for the consequences of climate change over the coming century. The science of climate alteration is not complete. There is still disagreement amongst scientists and analysts. This science is, however, sufficiently coherent and robust to be confident that a human-element is contributing to global warm-ing over and above any natural variation. This widely shared view reinforces the conclusion that climate futures are neither natural nor forecastable. Society is at many climate crossroads. We can choose many climate outcomes, with many different consequences, both good and bad, for people alive today, and more especially their offspring.”

Climate Change and Business Response

About the UK Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment:

“The Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment (CSERGE) is based at the University of East Anglia (UEA) under the direction of Professor Kerry Turner CBE. CSERGE is internationally renowned for working at the forefront of interdisciplinary research, on a range of environmental issues. CSERGE uses social science analysis as a link between existing scientific knowledge and policy guidance, with the aim of mitigating environmental problems in both developed and developing economies.”

More About CSERGE

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37. National Aeronautics And Space Administration

“Continued global warming could have many damaging effects. It might harm plants and animals that live in the sea. It could also force animals and plants on land to move to new habitats. Weather patterns could change, causing flooding, drought, and an increase in damaging storms. Global warming could melt enough polar ice to raise the sea level. In certain parts of the world, human disease could spread, and crop yields could decline.” – NASA Global Warming Worldbook, 2005

NASA - Global Warming

About the National Aeronautics And Space Administration:

“Since its inception in 1958, NASA has accomplished many great scientific and technological feats in air and space. NASA technology also has been adapted for many nonaerospace uses by the private sector. NASA remains a leading force in scientific research and in stimulating public interest in aerospace exploration, as well as science and technology in general.”

http://history.nasa.gov/

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38. National Centre for Atmospheric Science UK

“The Earth's climate has warmed over the last 100 years. Over the last 50 years at least, we know this warming is due largely to the release of greenhouse gases (such as carbon dioxide from burning of coal, oil and gas). Rising sea level could submerge low lying land as the Earth warms A variable and changing climate has huge impacts on food security, water availability, human health and social and economic infrastructure.”

NCAS Climate @ Reading - NCAS Climate @ Reading Brochure

About the National Centre for Atmospheric Science:

“NCAS was created in April 2002 as a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Collaborative Centre. In 2005 NCAS became a NERC Established Collaborative Centre.”

NCAS: National Centre for Atmospheric Science

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39. The Earth Institute at Columbia University

“Climate change is an urgent problem requiring global action to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHGs). Energy use is vital for a modern economy. Burning fossil fuels produces CO2. Thus, confronting climate change depends, in many ways, on adopting new and sustainable energy strategies that can meet growing global energy needs while allowing for the stabilization of atmospheric CO2 concentrations at safe levels.” – Joint Statement from the Global Roundtable on Climate Change, prepared by The Earth Institute at Columbia University, and endorsed by 40. ABB, 41. Air France, 42. Alcan, 43. Allianz, 44. American Association of Blacks in Energy, 45. American Electric Power, 46. Aristeia Capital, 47. BASF, 48. Bayer, 49. Calvert Group, 50. Canadian Electricity Association, 51. Center for Research on Environmental Decisions, 52. Center for the Study of Science and Religion, 53. Centrica, 54. Ceres, 55. China Renewable 56. Energy Industry Association, 57. Citigroup, 58. Climate Group, 59. Climate Institute, 60. Climate Trust, 61. Community Research and Development Centre Nigeria, 62. Covanta Holding Corporation, 63. Deutsche Telekom, 64. Doosan Babcock Energy Limited, 65. EcoSecurities, 66. Electricity de France North America, 67. Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, 68. Endesa, 69. Energettech Austraila Pty Ltd, 70. Energy East Corporation, 71. Energy Holding Romania, 72. Eni, 73. Eskorn, 74. ETG International, 75. Exelon Corporation, 76. F&C Asset Management, 77. FPL Group, 78. German Electricity Association, 79. Glitnir Bank, 80. Global Energy Network Institute, Iberdrola, 81. Iceland GeoSurvey, 82. ING Group, 83. Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, 84. Interface Inc., 85. International Gas Union, 86. International Paper, 87. International Power, 88. Juelich Research Centre, 89. Lenfest Foundation, 90. Marsh & McLennan Companies, 91. Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company, 92. MEDIAS-France, 93. MissionPoint Capital Partners, 94. Munich Re, 95. National Council of Churches USA, 96. National Grid, 97. National Power Company of Iceland, 98. NGEN mgt II, LLC, 99. NiSource, 100. Northwestern University, 101. NRG Energy, 102. Office of the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, 103. Pennsylvania Consortium for Interdisciplinary Environmental Policy, 104. Reykjavik Energy, 105. Ricoh, 106. Rio Tinto Energy Services, 107. Rockefeller Brothers Fund, 108. Rolls-Royce, 109. Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS Group), 110. Stora Enso North America, 111. Stratus Consulting, 112. Sun Management Institute, 113. Suntech Power, 114. Swiss Re, 115. UCG Partnership, 116. University of Akureyri, 117. University of Iceland, 118. US Geothermal, 119. Verde Venture Partners, 120. Volvo, 121. World Council Of Churches, 122. World Petroleum Council, and 123. Wuppertal Institute for Climate Environment and Energy, 2007:

The Earth Institute at Columbia University

About Columbia University:

“From its beginnings in a schoolhouse in lower Manhattan, Columbia University has grown to encompass two principal campuses: the historic, neoclassical campus in the Morningside Heights neighborhood and the modern Medical Center further uptown, in Washington Heights. Today, Columbia is one of the top academic and research institutions in the world, conducting pathbreaking research in medicine, science, the arts, and the humanities. It includes three undergraduate schools, thirteen graduate and professional schools, and a school of continuing education.”

Columbia University: About Columbia

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124. ConocoPhillips

“ConocoPhillips recognizes that human activity, including the burning of fossil fuels, is contributing to increased concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere that can lead to adverse changes in global climate.” – Position statement from ConocoPhillips 2005

Climate Change Position

About ConocoPhillips:

“ConocoPhillips is an international, integrated energy company. It is the third-largest integrated energy company in the United States, based on market capitalization, oil and gas proved reserves and production; and the second-largest refiner in the United States. Worldwide, of nongovernment-controlled companies, ConocoPhillips has the sixth-largest total of proved reserves; and based on crude oil capacity, is the fifth-largest refiner. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, ConocoPhillips operates in more than 40 countries. The company has approximately 32,700 employees worldwide and assets of $171 billion.”

Who We Are

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125. Chevron

“At Chevron, we recognize and share the concerns of governments and the public about climate change. The use of fossil fuels to meet the world's energy needs is a contributor to an increase in greenhouse gases (GHGs) - mainly CO2 and methane - in the earth's atmosphere. There is a widespread view that this increase is leading to climate change, with adverse effects on the environment.

Climate change is a global concern. Nation by nation, coordinated frameworks are essential. Fragmented actions have the potential for undue economic cost without effectively mitigating climate change risk.”

Chevron - Climate Change

About Chevron:

“Chevron is one of the largest integrated energy companies in the world. Headquartered in San Ramon, California, and conducting business in approximately 180 countries, the company is engaged in every aspect of the oil and natural gas industry, including exploration and production; refining, marketing and transportation; chemicals manufacturing and sales; geothermal and power generation.”

Chevron - Company Profile

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126. The Weather Channel

“The bottom line is that if greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase, a significant warming trend is expected to also continue. The ability to adapt will be crucial. Potential outcomes range from moderate and manageable to extreme and catastrophic, depending on a number of factors including location and type of effect, and amount of greenhouse gas emissions. Not every location and its inhabitants will be affected equally, but the more the planet warms, the fewer "winners" and the more "losers" there will be as a result of the changes in climate. The potential exists for the climate to reach a "tipping point," beyond which radical and irreversible changes occur.”

weather.com - Storm Encyclopedia - December 2005 Position Statement

About the Weather Channel:

“Since 1982, The Weather Channel has brought timely weather information to the world. Beginning as a 24-hour, 7 day television network devoted entirely to weather, it has expanded across several mediums to bring the breaking weather to its viewers and users.”

About Us Background

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127. US White House

“Beginning in June 2001, President Bush has consistently acknowledged climate change is occurring and humans are contributing to the problem…
* “America is on the verge of technological breakthroughs that will enable us to live our lives less dependent on oil….they will help us to confront the serious challenge of global climate change….”

The President is firmly committed to taking sensible action on climate change… This year the President once again made clear in his State of the Union Address his commitment to confronting climate change.” The White House, the 128. US Council on Environmental Quality, and the 129. US Office of Science Technology Policy.

Open Letter on the President's Position on Climate Change

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128. Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change

According to the deniers, the Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change is the primary source for alarmists misinformation.

IPCC AR4 WGI

About the Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change:

“Recognizing the problem of potential global climate change, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) established the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1988. It is open to all members of the UN and WMO.”

About IPCC

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

The following seventeen organizations cite either the IPCC third or fourth reports conclusions as authoritative (and thusly are considered aligned with the alarmists):

129. US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration FAQ, bearing the names and seals of the 130. US National Climatic Data Center, the 131. US Department of Commerce, and the 132. US National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service

NCDC: Global Warming

133. Royal Meteorological Society

Statement on the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report

134. Environmental Protection Agency

Recent Climate Change | Science | Climate Change | U.S. EPA

Federal Climate Change Science Program, commissioned by the Bush administration and overseen by the 135. Office of Science and Technology Policy, the 136. Council on Environmental Quality, the 137. National Economic Council and the 138. Office of Management and Budget

http://www.climatescience.gov/Librar...al-execsum.pdf

139. National Research Council, 140. The National Academy of Sciences, 141. The National Academy of Engineering, 142. The Institute of Medicine

| Climate Change Science: An Analysis of Some Key Questions | Committee on the Science of Climate Change | Division on Earth and Life Studies | National Research Council

143. UK Natural Environment Research Council

Climate Change - Our View - British Antarctic Survey

144. Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

http://www.bom.gov.au/info/Greenhous...mateChange.pdf

145. National Geographic

Global Warming Fast Facts

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146. Engineers Australia

"Engineers Australia believes that Australia must act swiftly and proactively in line with global expectations to address climate change as an economic, social and environmental risk... We believe that addressing the costs of atmospheric emissions will lead to increasing our competitive advantage by minimising risks and creating new economic opportunities." - Policy Statement, Climate Change and Energy, 2007 (quoted from the pdf.)

Climate Change

About Engineers Australia:

"Engineers Australia is the national peak body for all engineering disciplines. We work with government, industry and tertiary education providers to promote engineering as a discipline, and the professional development of our members. Our chartered engineers are regarded as trusted professionals not only in Australia, but worldwide. We represent over 80,000 engineers."

Overview

147. American Chemical Society

"There is now general agreement among scientific experts that the recent warming trend is real (and particularly strong within the past 20 years), that most of the observed warming is likely due to increased atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations, and that climate change could have serious adverse effects by the end of this century." - American Chemical Society 2007 Statement (quoted from the pdf.)

https://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/co...el=mapp_search

About the American Chemical Society:

"Founded in 1876, ACS is the world's largest scientific society."

https://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/co...&use_sec=false

148. Business Roundtable

"According to leading scientists, there is increasing evidence that the earth's climate has been warming over the last century and increases in the earth's temperature are affecting many global ecosystems, especially the polar areas. At the same time that warming has been occurring, greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in the atmosphere have increased due to rising worldwide emissions of GHGs. Major sources of these emissions include the combustion of fossil fuels, tropical deforestation and other land use changes.

Because the consequences of global warming for society and ecosystems are potentially serious and far-reaching, steps to address the risks of such warming are prudent now even while the science continues to evolve. Business Roundtable supports collective actions that will lead to the reduction of GHG emissions on a global basis with the goal of slowing increases in GHG concentrations in the atmosphere and ultimately stabilizing them at levels that will address the risks of climate change." - Business Roundtable Climate Change Statement, supported by the CEO's of 149. A. O. Smith Corporation, 150. Abbott Laboratories, 151. Accenture Ltd., 152. ACE Limited, 153. ADP, 154. Aetna Inc., 155. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., 156. AK Steel Corporation, 157. Alcatel-Lucent, 158. Allstate Insurance Company, 159. ALLTEL Corporation, 160. Altec Industries, Inc., 161. American Electric Power Company, Inc., 162. American Express Company, 163. American International Group, Inc., 164. Ameriprise Financial, 165. AMR Corporation/American Airlines, 166. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, 167. Apache Corporation, 168. Applera Corporation, 169. Arch Coal, Inc., 170. Archer Daniels Midland Company, 171. ArvinMeritor, Inc. 172. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP 173. Avery Dennison Corporation 174. Avis Budget Group, Inc. 175. Bechtel Group, Inc. 176. BNSF Railway 177. Boeing Company, The 178. Brink's Company, The 179. CA 180. Carlson Companies, Inc. 181. Case New Holland Inc. 182. Ceridian Corporation 183. Chemtura Corporation 184. Chubb Corporation, The 185. CIGNA Corporation 186. Coca-Cola Company, The 187. Constellation Energy Group, Inc. 188. Convergys Corporation 189. Con-way Incorporated 190. Corning Incorporated 191. Crane Co. 192. CSX Corporation 193. Cummins Inc. 194. Deere & Company 195. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 196. Delphi Corporation 197. Dow Chemical Company, The 198. Eastman Chemical Company 199. Eastman Kodak Company 200. Eaton Corporation 201. EDS 202. Eli Lilly and Company 203. EMC Corporation 204. Ernst & Young, L.L.P. 205. Fannie Mae 206. FedEx Corporation 207. Fluor Corporation 208. FMC Corporation 209. Freddie Mac 210. General Mills, Inc. 211. General Motors Corporation 212. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., The 213. Goodrich Corporation214. Harman International Industries, Inc.215. Hartford Financial Services Group, The 216. Home Depot, Inc., The 217. Honeywell International, Inc. 218. HSBC - North America 219. Humana Inc. 220. IBM Corporation 221. Ingersoll-Rand Company 222. International Textile Group 223. ITT Corporation 224. Johnson Controls, Inc. 225. JP Morgan Chase & Co. 226. KPMG LLP 227. Liberty Mutual Group 228. MassMutual 229. MasterCard Incorporated 230. McGraw-Hill Companies, The 231. McKesson Corporation 232. MeadWestvaco Corporation 233. Medco Health Solutions, Inc. 234. Merck & Co., Inc. 235. Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc. 236. MetLife, Inc. 237. Morgan Stanley 238. Motorola, Inc. 239. Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. 240. National Gypsum Company 241. Nationwide 242. Navistar International Corporation 243. New York Life Insurance Company 244. Norfolk Southern Corporation 245. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company 246. Nucor Corporation 247. NYSE Group, Inc. 248. Office Depot, Inc. 249. Owens Corning (Reorganized) Inc. 250. Pactiv Corporation 251. Peabody Energy Corporation 252. Pfizer Inc. 253. PPG Industries, Inc. 254. Praxair, Inc. 255. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 256. Principal Financial Group 257. Procter & Gamble Company, The 258. Prudential Financial 259. Realogy Corporation 260. Rockwell Automation, Inc. 261. Ryder System, Inc. 262. SAP America, Inc. 263. Sara Lee Corporation 264. SAS Institute Inc. 265. Schering-Plough Corporation 266. Schneider National, Inc. 267. ServiceMaster Company, The 268. Siemens Corporation 269. Southern Company 270. Springs Global US, Inc. 271. Sprint Nextel 272. St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc., The 273. State Farm Insurance Companies 274. Tenneco 275. Texas Instruments Incorporated 276. Textron Incorporated 277. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 278. TIAA-CREF 279. Tyco Electronics 280. Tyco International Ltd. 281. Union Pacific Corporation 282. Unisys Corporation 283. United Technologies Corporation 284. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated 285. USG Corporation 286. Verizon Communications 287. W.W. Grainger, Inc. 288. Western & Southern Financial Group 289. Weyerhaeuser Company 290. Whirlpool Corporation 291. Williams Companies, Inc., The 292. Xerox Corporation 293. YRC Worldwide Inc. 2007

Environment, Technology & the Economy

About the Business Roundtable:

"Business Roundtable (Business Roundtable) is an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies with $4.5 trillion in annual revenues and more than 10 million employees. Member companies comprise nearly a third of the total value of the U.S. stock markets and represent over 40 percent of all corporate income taxes paid. Collectively, they returned $112 billion in dividends to shareholders and the economy in 2005.

Roundtable companies give more than $7 billion a year in combined charitable contributions, representing nearly 60 percent of total corporate giving. They are technology innovation leaders, with $90 billion in annual research and development spending – nearly half of the total private R&D spending in the U.S."

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294. ExxonMobil

"...let me summarize our position: Climate change is a serious issue, and the risks warrant action." - Kenneth Cohen, VP Public Affairs ExxonMobil Corp., letter to NEWSWEEK 2007

Mail Call: The Global Warming Debate - Letters & Live Talk - MSNBC.com

About ExxonMobil:

"We are the world's largest publicly traded international oil and gas company, providing energy that helps underpin growing economies and improve living standards around the world."

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295. 11 Retired US Military Admirals And Generals / C.N.A. Corp.

“Climate change can act as a threat multiplier for instability in some of the most volatile regions of the world, and it presents significant national security challenges for the United States. Accordingly, it is appropriate to start now to help mitigate the severity of some of these emergent challenges. The decision to act should be made soon in order to plan prudently for the nation’s security. The increasing risks from climate change should be addressed now because they will almost certainly get worse if we delay.” - National Security and the Threat of Climate Change, C.N.A. Corp. Report, 2007 (quoted from the pdf.)

National Security and the Threat of Climate Change - The CNA Corporation

About the C.N.A. Corporation:

“The CNA Corporation is a non-profit organization that during World War II pioneered the field of operations analysis to help the Navy save lives and use its scarce resources more effectively. We have more than half-a-century of experience researching and analyzing the complex scientific, operational, and policy challenges that are facing the public sector and public decision makers.

Today's CNA Corporation—with more than 300 researchers at our headquarters and 45 analysts in the field—is the descendent of a small number of MIT scientists the Navy turned to in the early 1940s for help with the German U-boat threat.”

The CNA Corporation - History

About the authors of the study:

“General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA (Ret.)
Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Army
Chairman, Military Advisory Board

Admiral Frank “Skip” Bowman, USN (Ret.)
Former Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program
Former Deputy Administrator-Naval Reactors, National Nuclear Security Administration

Lieutenant General Lawrence P. Farrell Jr., USAF (Ret.)
Former Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force

Vice Admiral Paul G. Gaffney II, USN (Ret.)
Former President, National Defense University; Former Chief of Naval Research and Commander, Navy Meteorology and Oceanography Command

General Paul J. Kern, USA (Ret.)
Former Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command

Admiral T. Joseph Lopez, USN (Ret.)
Former Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and of Allied Forces, Southern Europe

Admiral Donald L. “Don” Pilling, USN (Ret.)
Former Vice Chief of Naval Operations

Admiral Joseph W. Prueher, USN (Ret.)
Former Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) and Former U.S. Ambassador to China

Vice Admiral Richard H. Truly, USN (Ret.)
Former NASA Administrator, Shuttle Astronaut and the first Commander of the Naval Space Command

General Charles F. “Chuck” Wald, USAF (Ret.)
Former Deputy Commander, Headquarters U.S. European Command (USEUCOM)

General Anthony C. “Tony” Zinni, USMC (Ret.)
Former Commander-in-Chief of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)”

National Security and the Threat of Climate Change - Military Advisory Board (MAB)

American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment

"We, the undersigned presidents and chancellors of colleges and universities, are deeply concerned about the unprecedented scale and speed of global warming and its potential for large-scale, adverse health, social, economic and ecological effects. We recognize the scientific consensus that global warming is real and is largely being caused by humans..." - American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment, signed by the Presidents or Chancellors of 296. Agnes Scott College 297. Alaska Pacific University 298. Albion College 299. Allegheny College 300. Alliant International University 301. American Public University System 302. Anna Maria College 303. Antioch College 304. Antioch University, Santa Barbara 305. Antioch University Los Angeles 306. Antioch University New England 307. Arizona State University 308. Augsburg College 309. Bainbridge Graduate Institute 310. Ball State University 311. Bard College 312. Bates College 313. Bellevue Community College 314. Bentley College 315. Berea College 316. Berkshire Community College 317. Berry College 318. Binghamton University (SUNY) 319. Birmingham-Southern College 320. Black Hills State University 321. Boise State University 322. Bowdoin College 323. Bowie State University 324. Brandeis University 325. Bridgewater State College 326. Bristol Community College 327. Broome Community College 328. Bryn Mawr College 329. Bunker Hill Community College 330. Butte College 331. Cabrillo College 332. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 333. California State University, Bakersfield 334. California State University, Chico 335. California State University, Monterey Bay 336. Cape Cod Community College 337. Carleton College 338. Carolinas College of Health Sciences 339. Cascadia Community College 340. Catawba College 341. Cedar Valley College 342. Central College 343. Central Connecticut State University 344. Central New Mexico Community College 345. Central Washington University 346. Centralia College 347. Centre College 348. Century College 349. Chabot-Las Positas Community College District 350. Chandler-Gilbert Community College 351. Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science 352. Chatham University 353. Chicago State University 354. Claremont McKenna College 355. Clark University 356. Clemson University 357. Coast Community College District 358. Coe College 359. Colby-Sawyer College 360. College of Alameda 361. College of Charleston 362. College of Marin 363. College of New Jersey, The 364. College of Saint Benedict 365. College of Saint Rose 366. College of the Atlantic 367. College of the Holy Cross 368. College of the Menominee Nation 369. College of the Sequoias 370. Columbus State Community College 371. Community College of Denver 372. Concordia College-New York 373. Concordia University 374. Connecticut College 375. Cornell University 376. County College of Morris 377. Dakota County Technical College 378. Davidson College 379. Delaware Valley College 380. Delta College 381. Des Moines Area Community College 382. Dickinson College 383. Dillard University 384. Drake University 385. Drury University 386. Duke University 387. Eastern Connecticut State University 388. Eastern Iowa Community College Disitrict 389. Eastern University 390. Eastern Washington University 391. Eckerd College 392. Emerson College 393. Emory & Henry College 394. Fairfield University 395. Ferrum College 396. Fitchburg State College 397. Florida Atlantic University 398. Florida Gulf Coast University 399. Florida International University 400. Foothill-De Anza Community College District 401. Fort Lewis College 402. Framingham State College 403. Franklin & Marshall College 404. Franklin College 405. Franklin Pierce University 406. Frostburg State University 407. Furman University 408. George Mason University 409. Georgia Institute of Technology 410. Georgia Southern University 411. Georgian Court University 412. Gettysburg College 413. Goddard College 414. Goshen College 415. Goucher College 416. Grand Valley State University 417. Granite State College 418. Green Mountain College 419. Greenfield Community College 420. Guilford College 421. Gustavus Adolphus College 422. Hamilton College 423. Hampshire College 424. Harford Community College 425. Haverford College 426. Haywood Community College 427. Heartland Community College 428. Hiwassee College 429. Hobart and William Smith Colleges 430. Hocking College 431. Hollins University 432. Holyoke Community College 433. Houston Community College 434. Howard Community College 435. Huertas Junior College 436. Illinois College 437. Indiana State University 438. Institute of Construction Management & Technology 439. Interdenominational Theological Center 440. Iowa Lakes Community College 441. Ithaca College 442. Jackson Community College 443. James Madison University 444. Jewish Theological Seminary 445. Juniata College 446. Kalamazoo College 447. Kankakee Community College 448. Kansas Wesleyan University 449. Keene State College 450. Kennesaw State University 451. Keystone College 452. LaGrange College 453. Labette Community College 454. Lafayette College 455. Lake Michigan College 456. Lake Washington Technical College 457. Lakeshore Technical College 458. Lane Community College 459. Laney College 460. Lee College 461. Lesley University 462. Lewis & Clark College 463. Life University 464. Los Angeles Community College District 465. Loyola Marymount University 466. Luther College 467. Lynchburg College 468. Macalester College 469. Madison Area Technical College 470. Maharishi University of Management 471. Manchester's Community College 472. Manchester Community College 473. Mary Baldwin College 474. Marymount Manhattan College 475. MassBay Community College 476. Massachusetts College of Art 477. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 478. Massachusetts Maritime Academy 479. Massasoit Community College 480. McDaniel College 481. McLennan Community College 482. Medical University of South Carolina 483. Mercer County Community College 484. Mercyhurst College 485. Merritt College 486. Mesa Community College 487. Messiah College 488. Metropolitan State College of Denver 489. Middlebury College 490. Middlesex Community College 491. Mills College 492. Minneapolis Community & Technical College 493. Monroe Community College 494. Monterey Institute of International Studies 495. Montgomery County Community College 496. Moore College of Art & Design 497. Morrisville State College 498. Mount St. Mary's University 499. Mount Union College 500. Mount Wachusett Community College 501. Naropa University 502. National Graduate School 503. New College of California 504. New College of Florida 505. New Mexico State University 506. New York University 507. Norfolk State University 508. North Carolina Community College District 509. North Central Michigan College 510. North Lake College 511. North Shore Community College 512. Northeastern University 513. Northern Arizona University 514. Northern Essex Community College 515. Northern Kentucky University 516. Northland College 517. Oberlin College 518. Ocean County College 519. Ohio University 520. Ohlone College 521. Olympic College 522. Onondaga Community College 523. Orange County Community College (SUNY)524. Oregon Institute of Technology 525. Oregon State University 526. Pacific Lutheran University 527. Palau Community College 528. Palo Verde College 529. Park University 530. Paul Smith's College 531. Penn State Berks 532. Pine Manor College 533. Pitzer College 534. Plymouth State University 535. Point Loma Nazarene University 536. Pomona College 537. Portland Community College 538. Portland State University 539. Pratt Institute 540. Prescott College 541. Presidio School of Management 542. Purchase College 543. Quinsigamond Community College 544. Ramapo College of New Jersey 545. Randolph College 546. Rhodes College 547. Rice University 548. Richard Stockton College of New Jersey 549. Richland College 550. Rider University 551. Rio Salado College 552. Rochester Community and Technical College 553. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 554. Rosemont College 555. Rowan University 556. Roxbury Community College 557. Saint John's University 558. Saint Peter's College 559. Saint Xavier University 560. Salem Community College 561. Salem State College562. Salisbury University 563. San Bernardino Community College 564. San Francisco State University 565. Santa Clara University 566. Santa Fe Community College 567. Scott Community College 568. Scottsdale Community College 569. Seattle University 570. Sewanee: The University of the South 571. Shenandoah University572. Shoreline Community College 573. Simmons College574. Smith College 575. South Dakota School of Mines & Technology 576. Southern Connecticut State University 577. Southern New Hampshire University 578. Southern Oregon University 579. Southern Polytechnic State University 580. Southwestern College 581. Southwestern Oregon Community College 582. Springfield College 583. Springfield Technical Community College 584. St. Clair Community College 585. St. Lawrence University 586. St. Norbert College 587. State University of New York - Potsdam 588. State University of New York College at Cortland 589. State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry 590. State University of New York at Geneseo 591. State University of New York at Oswego 592. Stetson University 593. Stony Brook University 594. Sullivan County Community College 595. Sweet Briar College 596. Syracuse University 597. The City College of New York 598. The Evergreen State College 599. Tiffin University 600. Toccoa Falls College 601. Towson University 602. Transylvania University 603. Trinity College 604. Trinity University 605. Union College 606. Union Theological Seminary 607. Unity College 608. Univeristy of Central Missouri 609. University at Buffalo 610. University of Alaska, Anchorage 611. University of Arizona 612. University of Arkansas 613. University of Baltimore 614. University of California 615. University of Central Florida 616. University of Central Oklahoma 617. University of Cincinnati 618. University of Colorado at Boulder 619. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs 620. University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center 621. University of Denver 622. University of Florida 623. University of Hawai'i at Manoa 624. University of Houston-Victoria 625. University of Idaho 626. University of Illinois at Chicago 627. University of Maine 628. University of Maine at Augusta 629. University of Maine at Farmington 630. University of Maine at Fort Kent 631. University of Maine at Machias 632. University of Maine at Presque Isle 633. University of Maryland, Baltimore County 634. University of Maryland, College Park 635. University of Maryland, Eastern Shore 636. University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science 637. University of Maryland University College 638. University of Massachusetts 639. University of Massachusetts Boston 640. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 641. University of Massachusetts Lowell 642. University of Memphis 643. University of Miami 644. University of Minnesota 645. University of Minnesota, Morris 646. University of Montana 647. University of Nevada, Reno 648. University of New Hampshire 649. University of New Mexico 650. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 651. University of North Dakota 652. University of North Texas 653. University of Oklahoma 654. University of Oregon 655. University of Pennsylvania 656. University of Pittsburgh at Titusville 657. University of Portland 658. University of Puget Sound 659. University of Redlands 660. University of Rhode Island 661. University of Richmond 662. University of South Carolina 663. University of South Dakota 664. University of Southern Maine 665. University of St. Francis 666. University of Tennessee, Knoxville Campus 667. University of Vermont 669. University of Washington, Bothell 670. University of Washington, Tacoma 671. University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh 672. University of Wisconsin, River Falls 673. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 674. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 675. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 676. University of Wisconsin - Stout 677. University of Wisconsin-Superior 678. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 679. University of Wyoming 680. University of the Arts 681. Ursinus College 682. Utah State University 683. Victor Valley Community College 684. Villanova University 685. Virginia Wesleyan College 686. Wagner College 687. Warren Wilson College 688. Washington & Jefferson College 689. Washington College 690. Washington State University 691. Washington and Lee University 692. Washtenaw Community College 693. Weber State University 694. Webster University 695. Wentworth Institute of Technology 696. Wesley College 697. Wesleyan College 698. Wesleyan University 699. West Valley College 700. Westchester Community College 701. Western Connecticut State University 702. Western State College of Colorado 703. Western Technical College 704. Western Washington University 705. Westfield State College 706. Westminster College 707. Whatcom Community College 708. Wheelock College 709. Whittier College 710. Whitworth University 711. Wilkes University 712. Willamette University 713. William Paterson University 714. Wilson College 715. Wilson Technical and Community College 716. Winona State University 717. Wofford College 718. Worcester State College 719. Xavier University 720. Yeshiva University

721. Department of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas A&M

"We, the tenured and tenure-track faculty of the Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences of Texas A&M, agree with the recent reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that:
1. It is virtually certain that the climate is warming, and that it has warmed by about 0.7 deg. C over the last 100 years.
2. It is very likely that humans are responsible for most of the recent warming.
3. If we do nothing to reduce our emissions of greenhouse gases, future warming will likely be at least two degrees Celsius over the next century.
4. Such a climate change brings with it a risk of serious adverse impacts on our environment and society." 2007 Statement on Climate Change, Department of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas A&M

Department of Atmospheric Sciences - Texas A&M University

About the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas A&M:

"The Department of Atmospheric Sciences is dedicated to advancing our scientific understanding of the atmosphere and imparting that knowledge for the benefit of society."

Department of Atmospheric Sciences - Texas A&M University

722. 780 U.S. Mayors

"Scientific evidence and consensus continues to strengthen the idea that climate disruption is an urgent threat to the environmental and economic health of our communities." - U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement

The Agreement - Mayors Climate Protection Center

Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change

"As the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has agreed, the international community needs to stabilize global greenhouse gas emissions at levels that prevent dangerous climate change... We also note that scientific opinion across the world is virtually unanimous in agreeing on the urgent need to stabilise the concentration of atmospheric greenhouse gases at a sustainable level." - 2006 EU Letter, signed by representatives of 723. ABN AMRO 724. AIU 725. AWG 726. AXA Insurance 727. Asda 728. B&Q 729. BAA 730. E.ON UK 731. EMEA 732. Holcim 733. John Lewis Partnership 734. Johnson Matthey 735. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 736. Reckitt Benckiser 737. Shell UK 738. Standard Chartered 739. Statoil 740. Sun Microsystems 741. Tesco 742. Vodafone

University of Cambridge - Programme for Industry > Programmes > Energy and Climate Change > Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change > EU Letter (English)

743. Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies

"There is now a general consensus amongst climate scientists that the Earth is undergoing significant warming, mainly as a result of human-induced emissions of greenhouse gases and landuse changes... The consequences of this temperature rise have been well-documented, but include rapid recession of mountain glaciers, rising sea levels, changing patterns and intensities of rainfall and drought events and latitudinal shifts in ecological systems." - From "Climate Change, Future Conflict and the Role of Climate Science", Royal United Services Institute Journal, 2005

RUSI Climate Change, Future Conflict and the Role of Climate Science

About RUSI:

"RUSI was founded in 1831, the oldest such institute in the world, at the initiative of the Duke of Wellington. Its original mission was to study naval and military science, what Clausewitz called the ‘art of war’."

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[thatguyoverthere]

GROUPS THAT ARE NEUTRAL

I found four major organizations that agree that human activity is contributing to the current warming of the climate, but whose positions as to the future effects of climate change could be characterized as either neutral or as of yet unspecified:

1. American Association of State Climatologists
2. National Science Foundation
3. National Snow and Ice Data Center
4. American Association Of Petroleum Geologists

GROUPS THAT AGREE WITH DENIERS

None.

Scientific opinion on climate change - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Originally Posted by link

With the release of the revised statement by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, no scientific bodies of national or international standing are known to reject the basic findings of human influence on recent climate.

[Dumpy Dooby]

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[thatguyoverthere]

Right now I'm having trouble clearing my ignore list, but hopefully as soon as that gets fixed, I look forward to hearing what you (and some others) have to say about my research and the evidence you have to present for your own side of the argument.

I really do appreciate you contributing constructively to the discussion on this thread, Dumpy Dooby. You're the first with the balls to do so. Thanks.