So, does the IPCC report fall short on providing scientific “evidence” of climate change?
No. The observed facts make up a complex whole, but in its totality the evidence for change is compelling. There is no room for reasonable doubt that glaciers in the Himalayas and Karakoram are losing mass, and it is quite probable that the rate of loss has accelerated recently. Has the ‘climategate’ or e-mail leak undermined the IPCC’s efforts? No. It has already wasted a good deal of time, and will waste more in the coming months. I see Climategate as being fundamentally a matter for the law enforcement agencies. Are further studies required to lay at rest doubts expressed by the sceptics, which includes many scientists? The number of sceptical scientists is negligible. The scientific way of doing things is self-correcting, which means that further studies are always required. The climate is like the unwashed dishes in my kitchen. The sooner I start washing them, the sooner will they be clean. Apart from glaciers, are there other areas in the climate change debate that are distorted
