an illustration of the problem
Posted by John Vidale on October 17, 2007 at 07:58:35:

(1) A list of predictions that did not pan out,

(2) blindly accepting the assertions of a 75-yr-old and retired hurricane (rather than climate) specialist over the interpretations of hundreds of leading specialists,

(3) finally, a call to arms over the really alarming trends, 5-10% changes in the mix of populations over the last 30 years.

I find more alarming the possibility (see link) that the US Southwest may see continuing and deepening heat wave and drought in the coming decades. Only a theory so far, but a very unpleasant one for those in the area.