B. D. Santer is Research Scientist in the Program for Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The Program was founded in 1989. Rabbett Run posts on open letter from him to the climate science community. Here's part of what he has to say:
As climate scientists, this is what we know with great confidence:
- We know that human activities have changed the levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
- We know that these changes in the composition of the atmosphere have had profound effects on Earth's climate.
- We know that the human "fingerprint" on climate will become ever more visible over the next few decades, and will impact many aspects of our lives.
- We know that we are at a crossroads in human history. The decisions our political leaders reach in Copenhagen - or fail to reach - will shape the world inherited by future generations.
Hat tip: Open Mind
Here is how Ben Santer allows other scientists to 'be free to follow the science wherever it leads us, without fear of interference when we 'speak truth to power':
http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/12/a_climatology_conspiracy.html
It will take me awhile to digest the American Thinker article. When I do I will post my thoughts about it.