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Climate Misinformation by Source: Christopher Monckton

Christopher Monckton is a British consultant, policy adviser, writer, columnist, and hereditary peer. While not formally trained in science, Monckton is one of the most cited and widely published climate skeptics, having even been invited to testify to the U.S. Senate and Congress on several occasions.

For a comprehensive rebuttal of many of Christopher Monckton's arguments, check out this presentation by Professor John Abraham. Abraham has compiled many examples where Monckton misrepresents the very scientists whose work he cites. Check out this PDF of Monckton quotes versus the scientists who in their own words explain how Monckton misrepresents their research.

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Monckton skewers Steketee

URL: http://wattsupwiththat.com/2011/01/09/monckton-skewers-steketee/
Date: 9 January 2011

Arguments by Monckton	vs	What the Science Says
"An exponential increase in CO2 will result in a linear increase in temperature"		CO2 levels are rising so fast that unless we decrease emissions, global warming will accelerate this century.
"Arctic sea ice loss is matched by Antarctic sea ice gain"		Arctic sea ice loss is three times greater than Antarctic sea ice gain.
"Climate sensitivity is low"		Net positive feedback is confirmed by many different lines of evidence.
"CO2 limits will harm the economy"		The benefits of a price on carbon outweigh the costs several times over.
"Extreme weather isn't caused by global warming"		Extreme weather events are being made more frequent and worse by global warming.
"IPCC is alarmist"		Numerous papers have documented how IPCC predictions are more likely to underestimate the climate response.
"It hasn't warmed since 1998"		Every part of the Earth's climate system has continued warming since 1998, with 2015 shattering temperature records.
"It warmed just as fast in 1860-1880 and 1910-1940"		The warming trend over 1970 to 2001 is greater than warming from both 1860 to 1880 and 1910 to 1940.
"It's not bad"		Negative impacts of global warming on agriculture, health & environment far outweigh any positives.
"Lindzen and Choi find low climate sensitivity"		Lindzen and Choi’s paper is viewed as unacceptably flawed by other climate scientists.
"Oceans are cooling"		The most recent ocean measurements show consistent warming.
"Record high snow cover was set in winter 2008/2009"		Winter snow cover in 2008/2009 was average while the long-term trend in spring, summer, and annual snow cover is rapid decline.
"Sea level rise is exaggerated"		A variety of different measurements find steadily rising sea levels over the past century.
"Sea level rise predictions are exaggerated"		Sea level rise is now increasing faster than predicted due to unexpectedly rapid ice melting.
"There's no tropospheric hot spot"		We see a clear "short-term hot spot" - there's various evidence for a "long-term hot spot".

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