In a comment here, Sean writes, “I would more interested in an in-depth discussion of the statistical challenges of climate modeling than in the political angles of the question.” I respect that opinion, but I think it makes more sense for me to write about what I know more about, which in this case is patterns in public opinion.
I can respect that.
William Briggs is a statistician/blogger that writes a fair amount about some of the statistical challenges in climate modeling.