Experts: Latest climate report too rosy

AP on Yahoo ^ | 1/28/07 | Seth Borenstein - ap

[colorado tanker]

I've seen predictions from the global warming crowd posted here from time to time, but the most thorough review of the model's predictions I recall was in The Skeptical Environmentalist.

[cogitator]

but the most thorough review of the model's predictions I recall was in The Skeptical Environmentalist.

I don't think Bjorn considered the impact of dedicated energy conservation efforts.

[colorado tanker]

I don't think Bjorn considered the impact of dedicated energy conservation efforts.

Actually, he took the UN predictions right from their models, without adjusting for anything. He did a cost/benefit analysis based on the predicted reduction in the warming trend predicted assuming full Kyoto implementation. It's very little bang for mega, megabucks.