&#62; The problem is that more skepticism means less action, and it's obviously very important to act soon.<p>It wasn't important enough to get the science right the first time....<p>&#62;  None of these news stories call into doubt the fundamental science (global warming is real, man made and has dire consequences)<p>Actually, they do.<p>&#62; we've been doing nothing but debate these established facts for the last 20 years.<p>Actually, during 10 of those years, we've had stable to decreasing temperatures, which CO2 has increased.  The models used to argue for global warming don't predict that.<p>&#62; George Bush (Senior) knew it in 1989<p>In what universe is Bush an authority that I should accept?<p>However, by asserting that I should accept him as an authority, you've accepted him as an authority.  I'll keep that in mind for future discussions.<p>What?  You're not willing to accept him as an authority?