Myths Debunked

New Scientist magazine -- think Scientific American for Brits -- has tackled 26 common climate myths and misconceptions, carefully debunking and correcting each one. Even those of us who are convinced that current warming is driven primarily by anthropogenic greenhouse gases will gain from reading their "guide for the perplexed," because, let's face it, climate is a complex subject and some of this stuff really is perplexing. As the editors write:

With so much at stake, it is right that climate science is subjected to the most intense scrutiny. What does not help is for the real issues to be muddied by discredited arguments or wild theories.

Hear, hear!