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The report cites 30 predictions made by experts, government scientists, and global leaders, including former Vice President Al Gore and Britain’s Prince Charles.
"More than merely spotlighting the failed predictions, this collection shows that the makers of failed apocalyptic predictions often are individuals holding respected positions in government and science," said authors Myron Ebell and Steven J. Milloy.
"While such predictions have been and continue to be enthusiastically reported by a media eager for sensational headlines, the failures are typically not revisited," they added.
Some examples:
1967 - Stanford University expert Paul Erlich predicted "time of famines" in 1975.
1971 - A top NASA expert predicted an "ice age"� by 2021.
1988 - It was predicted that the Maldives would be under water by last year.
2008 - Gore said the Arctic would be free of ice by 2013.
2009 - Charles said there was just 96 months left to save the world.
The more their predictions fail the more shrill their warnings. The more their science is proven false the more filled with certainty they are. Apparently the facts of the climate are not really the issue.
Goose eggs: No climate doomsday warning has come true