The overwhelming consensus of the scientific community (i.e., those who are actively engaged in climate research, publish their results in peer-reviewed journals, and allow their conclusions to be tested by others) is that the global warming that is happening is mostly human-caused by the burning of fossil fuels. There is disconnect between the scientists and the uneducated general public. The political media is usually interested in fanning the flames of controversy instead of educating the public. Therefore, they will look for opponents of the scientific consensus to provide a "balanced view" and give equal credence to the global warming skeptics( see above lin of the lack of credibility on these "scientists" geez I could have been one of them! The voices of the few (unqualified) are magnified to be equal to the voices of the many. Sad huh?