A Masterpiece of Will-ful Misinformation

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George Will’s column reads like a farce. He parrots arguments advanced by the industry-paid skeptics at least 10 years ago โ€“ most of which have long since been abandoned by the skeptics themselves. A fuller, more thoughtful rebuttal, published on the โ€œMedia Mattersโ€ website, follows Will’s columnย below.

Let Cooler Headsย Prevail

The Media Heat Up Over Globalย Warming

George F. Will, April 2. 2006 Washington Post Writersย Group


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