Global Warming Denial

How the University of Calgary's people can deny that global warming is taking place after this summer is beyond me. It's mid-August - our dry season - and we're getting humidity running around 60%-70% (ever since June), for a region where 40% humidity is considered high, this is like living in a swamp. We're seeing really nasty thunderstorms boiling up in the afternoon (something that's usually over with in early July), and we've had nearly three full weeks where daytime highs have reached near 30C. While that can be explained as a local climate phenomenon, we aren't the only region seeing unusual weather patterns.

I read the article in the Globe and Mail on the weekend, but didn't have time to get around to writing down my thoughts about it. I see that blogger Tim Lambert has already cut to the chase quite nicely.

More poking about this morning turns up The Friends of Science website - which reads not all that differently from your average anti-evolution pseudo science website, and Desmogblog which has a rather detailed analysis of the group and their activities.

If U of C professor Barry Cooper has been using the University to "launder" money for this organization - as Charles Montgomery alleges - the University can, and should, be investigating his activities. Something here doesn't pass the smell test.