The Hockey Schtick
Dr. David
Legates, Professor of Climatology, University of Delaware, has filed
today his requested statement to the Environment and Public Works
Committee of the US Senate. Dr. Legates finds
"My overall conclusion is that droughts in the United States are more frequent and more intense during colder periods.
Thus, the historical record does not warrant a claim that global
warming is likely to negatively impact agricultural activities."
"Given
the limitations of the models not only in predicting global air
temperatures but also in estimating precipitation and soil moisture
conditions, it seems that a more reasonable approach is not to rely on
the model prognostications; but rather, to focus on policies that allow
for adaptation to the observed variability in precipitation and soil
moisture. Droughts that have happened in the past are likely to occur
again, and with likely similar frequencies and intensities; thus,
preparation for their return is a better strategy than trying to
mitigate them through draconian CO2 emission control policies."
Dr. Legates
concludes with his experiences with post-normal climate science,
Climategate, the Mann hockey stick, and silencing of dissenters & Lysenkoism prevalent in climate science today.
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