Global Climate Coalition
1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Suite 1500- North Tower
Washington, DC 20004-1703
Tel: 202.637.3158
Fax: 202.638.1043
Alt. Fax: 202.638.1032

March 10, 1993
Dear Reporter:
The number of scientists who are openly questioning the alarmist predictions of global
climate change is increasing. Researchers at the University of Boston, in a recent issue of
Science News, report that the sun may play a more important role in climate change than
greenl
e_iguseaes. The research of Dr. Louis A. Scuderi indicates a historical link between
solar variations (i.e., solar flares) and climate change. The article quotes Scuderi, "I think
this is some of the best proof we have to date that the sun is actually forcing climate."
The computer models that predict a dangerous global warming trend in the next
century say that temperatures in the Arctic should airsady_litincreasingt A recent study
released in Nature magazine (see attachment) cruntralficts these puilictions. Dr. Jonathan
Kahl from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee reports no warming after examining more
than 27,000 temperature profiles taken during the last 40 years. "WetjcSierve the
large surfa_ce warming trends predicted by the models." Dr. Kahl writes, "indeed, we detect
significant surface cooling trends." In the USA Today article Kahl is quoted further, "If [the
models] are not getting the Arctic quite right, then maybe they're not getting the whole
picture quite right." GCC couldn't agree more.
On another front, the GCC submitted formal comments on the U.S. National Action
Plan (NAP) on March 8, 1993. The NAP was prepared as a part of the "prompt start"
resolution adopted by the UN's Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee and details
numerous actions the United States is taking to address potential climate change. The
coalition supports the basic principles of the NAP, but suggests that much more work needs
to be done in assessing the economic impacts of possible actions. The NAP also misses some
of the more than 100 measures affecting climate change contained in the recently passed
Energy Policy Act. Our statement is attached, and if you would like a complete copy of our
comments just give us a call.

Sincerely,

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