&gt;<i>I thought the 97% of climate scientists claim (based on Cook et al) was shown to be a really flawed study.</i><p>Only according to really flawed and biased sources.<p>&gt;<i>In any event, Consensus does not equal science.</i><p>Actually science is very much the consensus among practicing scientists.<p>Short of reproducing millions of man-hours of international research to verify or refute it personally, what exactly would be the alternative?