Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Which Is It?

Is this another nail in the self-loathing, tree hugger's "American is evil polluter" coffin? I feel like it's a ping pong game. Not that long ago we had Algore bloviating again about how America is responsible for global warming and now a well respected professor at Colorado State University, and one of the nation's leading hurricane experts lays blame on changes to ocean circulation patterns.

Global warming is happening, but humans are not the cause, one of the nation’s top experts on hurricanes said Monday morning. Bill Gray, who has studied tropical meteorology for more than 40 years, spoke at the Larimer County Republican Club Breakfast about global warming and whether humans are to blame. About 50 people were at the talk.

Gray, who is a professor at Colorado State University, said human-induced global warming is a
fear perpetuated by the media and scientists who are trying to get federal
grants.

“I think we’re coming out of the little ice age, and warming is due to changes to ocean circulation patterns due to salinity variations,” Gray said. “I’m sure that’s it.” (more)