The whole global warming stuff gives companies the opportunity to make an "eco freindly" (and twice as expensive) product, and people like GreenPeace a reason to whine. Whether it's true or not...
Ha ha ha ha. I saw the title and thought this was another evolution thread...
Scaremongers. Most of them don't get past freshman/sophomore science/math classes. Some switch over to biology and get an undergrad degree and then have a small problem with the grad degree. What is that new Crichton movie about? Who is supposedly scaring us?
My totally unscientific observation has been that Australia leads not lags North American weather patterns. This would tend to imply a very early, very cold and wet fall, especially on the West Coast. That's cool, I love to ski!