Actually, I believe little of much research that is based on theory. I am beginning to think that the enviro's need to come up with all these 'Chicken Little' theories in order to make themselves feel relevant or they are in need of more 'Grant Money'.
I need grant money to do a study on the extent to which arctic sea ice has declined over the last 13,000 years.
The polar ice extent has moved north all the way from south of Chicago 11,000 BC to the arctic circle today. Something is going horribly wrong in the climate with massive global warming.