I'm a little staggered at how discussion on my original post has gone so astray.
Re-stating, the report I linked to was generated by some venerable instutuions. The Simthsonian, NSF,NOAA, NASA..etc.. As Bert stated, you'd be delusional to think these guys are fudging the data. (of I forgot, the moon landings were also faked by them
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Their concusions are striking.
Yet, we have side debates akin to re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. Of course there will be dissent in the scientific community, that's part of the process.
I would have thought critical analysis of the above report would have been interesting.....but sadly, not forthcoming.