> And I think we can start this today. We need to focus on accuracy above any and everything else I'm not sure why the onus for absolute accuracy has to be sol

> And I think we can start this today. We need to focus on accuracy above any and everything else I'm not sure why the onus for absolute accuracy has to be solely on the side that's urging action against climate change. The opposition has no such regard for accuracy or even basic truthfulness - and they've been brutally effective so far in squashing action. Are you really saying numbers are the reason we haven't won this argument yet? Most people don't go by numbers, they go by their gut. At least the climate change predictions have been in the right direction - temps have actually increased, just not by as much as they had previously thought. EDIT: It seems like the numbers weren't even that far off - other replies have pointed out the discrepancy is largely due to Fahrenheit - Celsius conversion. And climate around the world really has worsened. > we've seen the temperature increase by 0.62 degrees since 1989. Let's count ourselves fortunate, and not waste the time we've been given.