Evidently you didn't follow the complete segue, complete with side bar links.....Looks like the questions began sometime ago for Mr. Gore, from scientists with a much larger background in the environment that Al Gore has....and they don't agree with him.
I believe that the "over-representation of the facts" started here...
Message 22486992
And I quote: "He didn't quite say that. But I'd like to know, precisely, what an "over-representation of the facts" consists of. It does sound like a euphemism for "absurd hyperbole.""
Here's the original statement.... ace.mu.nu
and here is another article from another scientist--Dr. Roy Spencer...
See Dr. Spencer questions, particularly #1, but all the questions written to Al Gore....
tcsdaily.com
Dr. Roy Spencer Email:roy.spencer@msfc.nasa.gov Principal Research Scientist, University of Alabama
Dr. Roy Spencer is a principal research scientist for the University of Alabama in Huntsville and the U.S. Science Team Leader for the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR-E) on NASA's Aqua satellite. In the past, he has served as Senior Scientist for Climate Studies at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
Dr. Spencer is the recipient of NASA's Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement and the American Meteorological Society's Special Award for his satellite-based temperature monitoring work. He is the author of numerous scientific articles that have appeared in Science, Nature, Journal of Climate, Monthly Weather Review, Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, Journal of Climate and Applied Meteorology, Remote Sensing Reviews, Advances in Space Research, and Climatic Change.
Dr. Spencer received his Ph.D. in Meteorology from the University of Wisconsin in 1981.
Areas of Expertise:
Satellite data temperature Hurricanes Interfaith Stewardship Alliance Evangelical Movement and Global warming General climate change issues Audio / Video:
Are Global Warming and Katrina Linked? (Podcast), 09 Sep 2005
Dr. Roy Spencer Email:roy.spencer@msfc.nasa.gov Principal Research Scientist, University of Alabama
Dr. Roy Spencer is a principal research scientist for the University of Alabama in Huntsville and the U.S. Science Team Leader for the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR-E) on NASA's Aqua satellite. In the past, he has served as Senior Scientist for Climate Studies at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
Dr. Spencer is the recipient of NASA's Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement and the American Meteorological Society's Special Award for his satellite-based temperature monitoring work. He is the author of numerous scientific articles that have appeared in Science, Nature, Journal of Climate, Monthly Weather Review, Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, Journal of Climate and Applied Meteorology, Remote Sensing Reviews, Advances in Space Research, and Climatic Change.
Dr. Spencer received his Ph.D. in Meteorology from the University of Wisconsin in 1981.
Areas of Expertise:
Satellite data temperature Hurricanes Interfaith Stewardship Alliance Evangelical Movement and Global warming General climate change issues Audio / Video:
Are Global Warming and Katrina Linked? (Podcast), 09 Sep 2005
Articles by Dr. Roy Spencer Questions for Al Gore 25 May 2006 An open letter to Al Gore from his 'Good Friend'. So Now We're Holocaust Deniers 27 Apr 2006 Just when you thought the alarmists couldn't sink any lower... Americans Still Cool On Warming 12 Apr 2006 How about polling what we really need to know? Global Warming Hysteria Has Arrived 04 Apr 2006 One wonders, what in the world is going on here? No News Is Bad News 15 Mar 2006 Why did the WMO think increasing greenhouse gas concentrations was 'news'? Or maybe this was one of those cases where the media decided to make the story news? Global Warming Science, or Policy? 31 Jan 2006 "I have some familiarity with restrictions on government employees, as they were a major reason I resigned from NASA over four years ago." Roy Spencer on the controversy over NASA's James Hansen. Not Sexy, But Necessary 27 Jan 2006 The future of Earth science research in the United States currently looks pretty gloomy. Dr. Death and Mother Gaia 23 Jan 2006 James Lovelock, godfather of the "Gaia" theory that the Earth's biosphere is a single living entity, has weighed in on the fate of mankind. Unsustainable Climate Research 16 Dec 2005 As it turns out, only change is sustainable. Roy Spencer on the contours of the environmental debate. TCS COP 11 Coverage: Culture Shock in Montreal 08 Dec 2005 As one of the very few scientists at the UN's climate meeting, I feel like an outsider. TCS COP 11 Coverage: An Unethical Environment? 07 Dec 2005 Weighing ethical claims when it comes to climate change. The Killer That Matters Most 18 Nov 2005 Blair Gets Real on Climate Change 01 Nov 2005 Technology is the answer. Could the Tragedy Have Been Averted? 02 Sep 2005 Everyone knows that weather forecasts are not totally accurate. For potentially destructive and life-threatening events such as tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods, forecasters necessarily err on the side of caution. This leads to over-warning, which in turn results in some level of complacency on the part of the public. Some Convergence of Global Warming Estimates 11 Aug 2005 What to make of a trio of new global warming papers in Science. Faith-Based Evolution 08 Aug 2005 Twenty years ago, as a PhD scientist, I intensely studied the evolution versus intelligent design controversy for about two years. And finally, despite my previous acceptance of evolutionary theory as "fact," I came to the realization that intelligent design, as a theory of origins, is no more religious, and no less scientific, than evolutionism. Moveon Beyond Kyoto 28 Jul 2005 Today marks the beginnings of a realistic approach to the global warming problem. Time for Action on Global Warming! 20 Jun 2005 A six-point plan for planetary salvation. Forget McCain-Lieberman or Domenici-Bingaman. I call on the Senate to adopt Spencer-Spencer as part of the energy bill. African Drought and Global Warming 31 May 2005 Has Africa always been so sensitive to drought, and the resulting famine that often accompanies it? Solar Tower of Power 16 May 2005 The tallest, manmade structure on Earth and the energy mix. Cont'd------------------->>>>> |