Climate Change Confusion

Both the "How to Talk to a Climate Skeptic" and the "Friends of Science" websites are definitely overwhelming to say the least. It seems the purpose of the climate skeptic site is to provide a multitude of possible skeptical arguments with a lot of possible answers. The articles are divided up into so many sections and sub-sections that it is almost impossible to really know where to start or how to navigate through all of them. The "Friends of Science" site however, seems as though it is attempting spread views about climate change in a "scientific" context that is very different from typical scientific views regarding climate change. For example, on the very front page of their website they state that the earth is actually cooling and that violent weather is not increasing, two views that most climate scientists would disagree with.

Neither site does a very good job of citing and backing up their claims with solid academic or scientific literature. It seems climate skeptic author Coby Beck, while still providing us with very detailed and somewhat useful information, is just a blogger with little scientific background and qualification to be making these claims. Friends of Science attributes their claims and findings to the work of a "scientific review board" made up of only 3 people. I think it is important to remain open minded when reading and entertaining the information provided on both of these sites and remember that we can't believe every statement that is made.