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Originally Posted by eeyore 
now of course it depends on who you believe and i'm sure there is "data" out there that is contrary to the IPCC findings, particularly on websites funded by those with a vested interest in denying that anthropogenic global warming is happening.
but my money is on the IPCC data being more accurate.
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That just about sums things up for me. I subscribed to "New Scientist" for years until I realised the futility of taking any scientific data/findings/interpretation as "fact". For every study that shows X there will be another that shows X is incorrect and Y is the correct situation. Some of these Y findings are not very popular - so unpopular that they don't even get published for fear of the scientsits' careers ending for daring to go against the current taboos.
And yes, those with vested interests are often those who provide the funds for research, without which no research can take place. So basically all the information out there is skewed to hell and therefore you have to put your money on what you reckon the real situation might be.
This may sound cynical, but in my cynical mind it makes perfect sense.