There has been a noticeable increase in the number of stories from so-called climate change skeptics in the media in recent weeks.
Last Sunday, 60 Minutes ran a story featuring David Evans, a climate change sceptic, claiming that there were thousands of scientists who are skeptical about the link between climate change and human activity.
What the story failed to mention is that, virtually without exception, these scientists do not include current, practicing climate change scientists.
In an article on the ABC website, Professor David Karoly, IPCC contributing author and advisor to Victorian Premier John Brumby, made the point that, while there has been an increase in the number of opinion pieces in the media from climate change skeptics, there has been no corresponding increase in peer-reviewed scientific papers questioning the linkage between climate change and human activities.
On the contrary the overwhelming majority of papers strengthen the conclusion that humanity is primarily responsible for climate change.
Click here to view Professor Karoly's article on the ABC website.