It is curious that just as data are indicating that the catestrophic anthropogenic global warming hypothesis as promoted by Al Gore and James Hansen is unlikely, politicians are springing into action to "do something." Now some 31,000 scientists in Oregon are publishing a petition that says there is no consensus amongst scientists on anthropogenic global warming. And reporter calls the global warming politics the greatest government intelligence failure of our era. Here is a summary I copied from the blog "Cheat Seeking Missiles:"