I just heard about Real Climate, a blog authored by some of the best climatologists in the business. The blogosphere has been flooded by awful gibberish about climate change that tries to make the most out of flimsy bits of research while making the least of the overwhelming scientific consensus. So I'll definitely be putting this one on my daily reading list.
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Thanks for the heads-up - I've been trying to cut through the muck on this one recently.