Shattered Consensus : The True State Of Global Warming

Foreword vii William O'Keefe Jeffrey Kueter Introduction: False Impressions: Misleading Statements, Glaring Omissions, and Erroneous Conclusions in the IPCC's Summary for Policymakers, 2001 1(19) Patrick J. Michaels The Mann et al. Northern Hemisphere ``Hockey Stick'' Climate Index: A Tale of Due Diligence 20(30) Ross McKitrick Observational Surface Temperature Records versus Model Predictions 50(22) Robert C. Balling Jr. Temperature Changes in the Bulk Atmosphere: Beyond the IPCC 72(34) John Christy Severe Weather, Natural Disasters, and Global Change 106(15) Randall S. Cerveny Precipitation and the ``Enhanced'' Hydrologic Cycle 121(28) David R. Legates Predictive Skill of the El Nino-Southern Oscillation and Related Atmospheric Teleconnections 149(34) Oliver W. Frauenfeld Climate Change and Human Health 183(27) Robert E. Davis Possible Effects of Solar Variability on the Earth's Ecosystems 210(31) Sallie Baliunas Limitations of Computer Predictions of the Effects of Carbon Dioxide on Global Climate 241(42) Eric S. Posmentier Willie Soon Index 283(4) About the Contributors 287