While I agree that opinions should be formed based on first-hand evidence, my blog posting was specifically focused on the article and not the documentary. In fact, at the beginning of my posting I stated that I was debunking excerpts from the article and not the documentary. After finding so much false "evidence" against the existence of global warming in the article, it was simply not worth my time to watch the documentary. However, I did want to spend some time responding to the article, simply because I believe a large population will read articles about the documentary, yet never watch the episode itself. If you find that one of the quotes I chose from the article misrepresents the documentary's view, let me know and I will look into it.

I would have to disagree with you in stating that there are good arguments on both sides of the issue. I have yet to see a single good argument against the existence of global warming (except, perhaps sarcastically, that it is keeping us from plummeting into an ice age that looks to be overdue), and yet there are very good arguments supporting it. While it is less obvious whether or not the current climate change is anthropogenic, a few scientific facts remain that we should be concerned about: 1) the earth is warmer now than it has been at any point in time during the last half million years and 2) concentrations of greenhouse gases (especially CO2) have a significant and direct effect on the global average temperature. Any person or organization that claims one of these 2 statements as false should not be taken as an authoritative source on the issue. Fortunately, not many people argue against one of these statements.

The average temperature of the earth has dramatic effects on synoptic weather systems and life on this planet in general. Ignoring the causes of climate change altogether, we should still be keeping a very close eye on this issue. Perhaps the most dramatic effect of increased temperatures is ice melt of the ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland. A lot of people live just above sea level, so ocean rising from land-based glaciers melting has a direct effect on the lives of people in these communities.

Thank you for sharing a link to your site. I'll certainly spend some time looking at your articles.