I tend to take the agnostic view. I just don't think the data has been produced to make an argument for global warming. It looks to me like a natural phenomenon, and mirrors the ebb and flow I see in nature.

>Agree with you that climate changes are a natural phenomenon. An example of that was the rise of my country (Panama) out of the sea a couple of millions years ago which is thought to have changed sea currents dramatically and brought about what we know as the ice ages. On that subject take a look at "Children of the Ice Age", another interesting book about the impact of climate on humans.
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>On the other hand, don't discount without additional analysis the possibility that some pressure points may exist where man's influence may have an outsize impact. In William Calvin's book read the chapter "How a little warming can bring about a big cooling".
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>It is hard to be truly objective about these subjects and avoid political or religious zeal.
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>Alex
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