posted on Sep, 23 2013 @ 05:05 PM
okay so there is the NIPCC which is the NONgovernmental international panel on climate change
then there is the original intergovernmental panel on climate change - the IPCC
the NIPCC is funded by the Heartland Institute which is funded by the Koch Bros (millions of dollars) and the panel consists of.... i can't figure
that out. i found a few names. i need to do some more googling on that. so far all i've got is , Craig D. Idso (USA), Robert M. Carter
(Australia), S. Fred Singer (USA) Tim Ball, Don Easterbrook, and Cliff Ollier..... all of whom are regular skeptics.
the IPCC was set up my several governments in the late 80's and THOUSANDS of scientists contribute WITHOUT BEING PAID. the IPCC funding comes from
all the participating governments. the US is one of them to the tune of about $2.5 million although that number has often been reported as $13
million which is the COMBINED contribution not the US contribution alone. the IPCC reviews studies submitted (voluntarily) by scientists and
from wikipedia -
The IPCC does not carry out research nor does it monitor climate related data. The responsibility of the lead authors of IPCC reports is to assess
available information about climate change drawn mainly from the peer reviewed and published scientific/technical literature. The IPCC reports are
a compendium of peer reviewed and published science. Each subsequent IPCC report notes areas where the science has improved since the previous report
and also notes areas where further research is required.
BBC article about the latest report
Leaked details from the forthcoming report indicate that the worst sea level rise scenarios for the year 2100, under the highest emissions of
carbon dioxide, could reach 97cm.
Some scientists, including Prof Rahmstorf, have been unhappy with the models used by the IPCC to calculate the rise. Using what's termed a
semi-empirical model, the projections for sea level can reach 2m. At that point, an extra 187 million people across the world would be flooded.
But the IPCC is likely to say that there is no consensus about the semi-empirical approach and will stick with the lower figure of just under
basically they gather THOUSANDS of studies and put them together. some have different variables. the consensus is that they are now 95% sure
humans are causing the warming (up from 90%). they prefer to be cautious and approve the LOW numbers instead of the higher ones.
at the end of the article it says some are calling for a review of IPCC procedure and instead of releasing a massive report every year..... they
move up to the twitter generation.
maybe then there would be less confusion because massive scientific reports aren't going to be read by the general public and are a lot easier for
people to misinterpret.
so..... basically the new IPCC report says we're still warming, the polar ice is still melting, and sea levels will continue to rise.