Is global warming a real phenomenon? It is virtually a certainty.

We know, for example, that General Washington and his troops at Valley Forge suffered terribly from the last stages of what is commonly called “The Little Ice Age.” This was an age of cooling that occurred between the 13th and 17th centuries and was largely responsible for the disappearance of Nordic culture and civilization in Greenland, if memory serves.

Since that period, we have seen a gradual trend upwards in global temperatures. Today, the consensus is almost universal that we are seeing a warming trend. Less of a consensus, however, is what impact humanity is having on that trend and what part CO2 (carbon dioxide) in this trend. Much of the global warming hysterics currently talks about a rise in CO2 leading to a rise in temps, but historic trends show exactly the opposite phenomenon. That is, we see a rise in temperature then a rise in CO2. If this is the case, it seriously undermines much of the doom criers say of human impact on global climate.

By far, one of the most intelligent and succint rebuttals to Al Gore’s climate horror flick, “An Inconvenient Truth,” is a video that I have linked to below for your viewing pleasure. Take a look and tell me what you think:

http://powerlineblog.com/archives/017380.php

Thanks to Power Line Blog for posting the video.