Global Warming: "The Debate is Over"

Blogcritics.org: "It all comes together [with]... certainty that global warming is here to stay, humans are responsible for it, and the United States is the unmasked pantomime villain in the great climatological morality play."

Don't look now, but the ground has shifted on global warming. After decades of debate over whether the planet is heating and, if so, whose fault it is, divergent groups are joining hands with little fanfare to deal with a problem they say people can no longer avoid.

Reality Check: "Why... is there any doubt in the public mind about the reality of climate change? And why is this E Magazine article necessary? Why send reporters to 10 global "hot spots"--from New York City to Fiji--for firsthand progress reports on the warming world? The answer lies in the millions of dollars spent by a shrinking number of industry players to maintain the illusion of "scientific uncertainty."

HEARING ON SENATORS’ PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBAL WARMING JANUARY 30, 2007

There is a strong consensus among climate scientists that warming observed over the past 50 years was caused primarily by anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases, that warming will continue if emissions continue, and that consequences become increasingly serious as the amount of warming increases. Outside the scientific community the consensus is disputed by some corporations, advocacy groups, politicians, and individuals