Distinguished scientists dispute claims that the Arctic climate is undergoing catastrophic climate change, according to the Heartland Institute.
In fact, in a letter to Senator John McCain, who has repeatedly proposed Kyoto-type legislation, eleven scientists presented several truths about Arctic warming:
Furthermore, an analysis of the Arctic between 1951 and 1990 shows strong variations in climate from year to year, there were no identifiable indications of a greenhouse effect. The Arctic has long exhibited patterns of change not easily reproduced by climate models.
In other words, policy should be based on sound science, not sensational claims, says the Institute.
Source: R. Tim Patterson, et al., Scientists Dispute Sensational Claims of Arctic Ice Melt, January 1, 2005, Heartland Institute.
For text: http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=16207
For more on Global Warming Science: http://eteam.ncpa.org/policy/Global_Warming/Science/
FMF Policy Bulletin/ 01 March 2005
