Tuesday, March 6, 2007

Science Unsettled.

French Scientist--Among First to Sound the Alarm on Global Warming--Changes His Mind, and His Position

Dr. Allegre's dream is to see "ecology become the engine of economic development, and not an artificial obstacle that creates fear."

Lawrence Soloman/AH (Mar 5th, 2007)

According to an article in the National Post, Dr. Claude Allegre, a well-respected and renowned French scientist, who was also among the first to sound a warning about Global Warming, has apparently changed his mind.(Photo: Claude Allegre)

Fifteen years ago, geochemist Dr. Allegre, had joined with 1500 prominent scientists in signing the highly publicized World Scientists' Warning to Humanity, a letter that stressed the great potential risks of Global Warming.

However, after the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change poured billions of dollars into researching the issue, Allegre found that there was a severe lack of evidence to establish any manmade catastrophic global climate change.

In fact, after a plethora of studies and tests on global warming, the wealth of data proves just the opposite--that the majority of climate change is a natural occurrence.

Allegre shared his recant in l' Express, the French weekly, in an article he wrote entitled, The Snows of Kilimanjaro. Citing in the piece that Antarctica is actually gaining ice and that the melting of Kilimanjaro's snow caps is due to natural causes, Allegre says, "The cause of this climate change is unknown," and that others should beware of stating so emphatically that "science is settled."

According to the National Post, Dr. Allegre's dream is to see "ecology become the engine of economic development, and not an artificial obstacle that creates fear."

Source: Canada National Post

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