So You Think You Know About Global Warming?

Jack Hollander, professor emeritus of energy and resources at Cal-Berkley, knows more than you do. He says in an article in the Wilson Quarterly that the "universal consensus" about it is a load of hooey. Here's my favorite quote, regarding the "melting ice caps" routine:

Before considering whether the ongoing sea-level rise has anything to do with human use of fossil fuels, let’s examine what science has to say about how global temperature change may relate to sea-level change. The matter is more complicated than it first appears. Water expands as it warms, which would contribute to rising sea level. But warming increases the evaporation of ocean water, which could increase the snowfall on the Arctic and Antarctic ice sheets, remove water from the ocean, and lower sea level. The relative importance of these two factors is not known.

But read the whole thing. It's a brilliant piece of careful sobriety, much needed in these mindless times.