Dave-- I agree with you wholeheartedly on the potential for bias from an industry-sponsored group.

Nor do I doubt for a moment that we're seeing a warming trend. As for its cause-- I doubt that the real reasons for the global warming is known, and I suspect it's probably a host of things, part of which may well be man-caused; for that matter, it all could be. It could also be a natural phenomenon. We just don't know at this point.

I suppose that it's possible it's linked to the reversal of the Earth's polarity that is currently taking place-- how's that for an off-the-wall theory?

My point to Riverman is that all scientists are biased unless they are truly independent, and few are or can be. Just because a scientist doesn't work for an industry doesn't make them "independent."

As for covering this issue in one article-- wow. It will be an interesting read.

Keith