There is no controversy in the world of science.  This battle is entirely political, fought by conservatives who think the laws of physics are subject to their ideological beliefs.

http://www.ucsusa.org/ssi/climate-change/scientific-consensus-on.html

QuoteScientific Consensus on Global Warming

Scientific societies and scientists have released statements and studies showing the growing consensus on climate change science. A common objection to taking action to reduce our heat-trapping emissions has been uncertainty within the scientific community on whether or not global warming is happening and if it is caused by humans. However, there is now an overwhelming scientific consensus that global warming is indeed happening and humans are contributing to it. Below are links to documents and statements attesting to this consensus.

Don't post entire articles, it's a copyright violation.

http://www.skepticalscience.com/global-warming-scientific-consensus-intermediate.htm

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Scientific organizations endorsing the consensus

The following scientific organizations endorse the consensus position that "most of the global warming in recent decades can be attributed to human activities":

    American Association for the Advancement of Science
    American Astronomical Society
    American Chemical Society
    American Geophysical Union
    American Institute of Physics
    American Meteorological Society
    American Physical Society
    Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society
    Australian Bureau of Meteorology and the CSIRO
    British Antarctic Survey
    Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences
    Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society
    Environmental Protection Agency
    European Federation of Geologists
    European Geosciences Union
    European Physical Society
    Federation of American Scientists
    Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies
    Geological Society of America
    Geological Society of Australia
    Geological Society of London
    International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA)
    International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics
    National Center for Atmospheric Research
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    Royal Meteorological Society
    Royal Society of the UK

The Academies of Science from 19 different countries all endorse the consensus. 13 countries have signed a joint statement endorsing the consensus position:

    Academia Brasiliera de Ciencias (Brazil)
    Royal Society of Canada
    Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Academie des Sciences (France)
    Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina (Germany)
    Indian National Science Academy
    Accademia dei Lincei (Italy)
    Science Council of Japan
    Academia Mexicana de Ciencias (Mexico)
    Russian Academy of Sciences
    Academy of Science of South Africa
    Royal Society (United Kingdom)
    National Academy of Sciences (USA) (12 Mar 2009 news release)

A letter from 18 scientific organizations to US Congress states:

    "Observations throughout the world make it clear that climate change is occurring, and rigorous scientific research demonstrates that the greenhouse gases emitted by human activities are the primary driver. These conclusions are based on multiple independent lines of evidence, and contrary assertions are inconsistent with an objective assessment of the vast body of peer-reviewed science."

The consensus is also endorsed by a Joint statement by the Network of African Science Academies (NASAC), including the following bodies:

    African Academy of Sciences
    Cameroon Academy of Sciences
    Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences
    Kenya National Academy of Sciences
    Madagascar's National Academy of Arts, Letters and Sciences
    Nigerian Academy of Sciences
    l'Académie des Sciences et Techniques du Sénégal
    Uganda National Academy of Sciences
    Academy of Science of South Africa
    Tanzania Academy of Sciences
    Zimbabwe Academy of Sciences
    Zambia Academy of Sciences
    Sudan Academy of Sciences

Other Academies of Sciences that endorse the consensus:

    Australian Academy of Science
    Royal Society of New Zealand
    Polish Academy of Sciences

Sweet!  Well, what should the temperature be?

Quote from: taxed on November 24, 2013, 06:57:09 PM
Sweet!  Well, what should the temperature be?

I love a dry 76 degree day, and prefer a 45 at night.

Quote from: Solar on November 24, 2013, 07:05:32 PM
I love a dry 76 degree day, and prefer a 45 at night.

I like 90 to 100º days and 55º nights, but then I will take what I get.   
Right now I am getting 25º.   

'cause all dem scientists aint got ko good reaz life skillz and gut feeling that any true consarvative reliez on!

Because, apparently, tens of thousands of hours of research are no match for reading a few heritage.org articles and some google-fu.   

Quote from: Sci Fi Fan on November 24, 2013, 07:15:11 PM
'cause all dem scientists aint got ko good reaz life skillz and gut feeling that any true consarvative reliez on!

Because, apparently, tens of thousands of hours of research are no match for reading a few heritage.org articles and some google-fu.   

This should be pretty easy then.  What should the temperature be?

Quote from: taxed on November 24, 2013, 07:36:49 PM
This should be pretty easy then.  What should the temperature be?

If we use historical data as a measure, then somewhere around 70 below zero.
One can only hope for AGW, because the alternative is certain death for nearly all life on the planet.

Quote from: taxed on November 24, 2013, 07:36:49 PM
This should be pretty easy then.  What should the temperature be?

That's a retarded question.  The temperature at what time?  Where?  Did you know that temperature varies from place to place?   

But go ahead and continue to think that your "common sense" questions refute scientific data.  There's a reason why you've never gotten any of your anti-global warming stances published in a peer reviewed journal, you know diddly squat and think you can act on your "gut feelings" or whatever sentimental feelings you think the laws of physics act on.

Quote from: Sci Fi Fan on November 24, 2013, 07:42:40 PM
That's a retarded question.  The temperature at what time?  Where?  Did you know that temperature varies from place to place?   

I do know temperate varies from place to place, and warms and cools in cycles naturally.  You make the assertion man is causing a warming crisis.  I'm simply asking what should the temperature be?

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But go ahead and continue to think that your "common sense" questions refute scientific data.  There's a reason why you've never gotten any of your anti-global warming stances published in a peer reviewed journal, you know diddly squat and think you can act on your "gut feelings" or whatever sentimental feelings you think the laws of physics act on.

Sorry, I'm not a group-thinker like you are.  I'm asking a simple question.  You say man is warming the climate, yet you can't tell me what the temperature should be.  You don't know, so just say "I don't know".

Quote from: Solar on November 24, 2013, 07:40:10 PM
If we use historical data as a measure, then somewhere around 70 below zero.
One can only hope for AGW, because the alternative is certain death for nearly all life on the planet.

It would be nice if we could kick up the CO2 levels... we could grow more trees and plant life that liberals say is dying off in droves...

Quote from: taxed on November 24, 2013, 07:49:35 PM
It would be nice if we could kick up the CO2 levels... we could grow more trees and plant life that liberals say is dying off in droves...

If AGW were true, then all the nations of the world would be scrambling to build nuke plants.
Butt.... we all know it was never about the environment...

Quote from: taxed on November 24, 2013, 07:46:56 PM
I'm simply asking what should the temperature be?

Around a 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit lower. 

What, are you going to summon your intuition and declare that this isn't significant...because it doesn't "feel" like much?

I see the article linked in the OP dates back to 2009, and hasn't been revised since March 2011. Just sayin'...

Quote from: Sci Fi Fan on November 24, 2013, 08:03:40 PM
Around a 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit lower. 

What, are you going to summon your intuition and declare that this isn't significant...because it doesn't "feel" like much?

Not at all... I can tell a huge difference... when I was a baby, I swear the temp was more like 1.3 or 1.4...  Now we're at 1.5...  This has never happened in history!

Quote from: taxed on November 24, 2013, 08:17:54 PM
Not at all... I can tell a huge difference... when I was a baby, I swear the temp was more like 1.3 or 1.4...  Now we're at 1.5...  This has never happened in history!

The scientific community seems to think it's a bigger deal than you do.  Maybe it's because you have absolutely no context or measuring stick to conclude that 1.5 degrees is "small", aside from your own gut feeling?