Tol creates new IPCC wiki – anyone can take part

“The second contributor, Donna Laframboise, started by adding links between IPCC authors and environmental organizations. I had not thought of that, but it is very relevant of course.”
Excellent idea.

It’s obvious that stuff like this and the recent Obama climate report be subjected to public scrutiny.
The big problem has always been the fact that the IPCC and the WH have been able to
put massive documents out there without having to pass thru any kind of critical review,
and the mainstream media is too dumb/disinterested to provide any critical viewpoint.
Science is very much like a judicial system – you need debate from all sides, not just from the prosecutor or from the defense.

Dr. Tol:
Conceivably, we could re-write sections removing all of the weasel words and false assertions leaving science and solid clear attributions yet stripping out reams of wandering sentences and unclear musings?
Taking the AR5 Ch1 (151) Executive Summary

“Human activities are continuing to affect the Earth’s energy budget by changing the emissions and resulting atmospheric concentrations of radiatively important gases and aerosols and by changing land surface properties. Previous assessments have already shown through multiple lines of evidence that the climate is changing across our planet, largely as a result of human activities. The most compelling evidence of climate change derives from observations of the atmosphere, land, oceans and cryosphere. Unequivocal evidence from in situ observations and ice core records shows that the atmospheric concentrations of important greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O) have increased over the last few centuries. {1.2.2, 1.2.3}”

Could (should) be rewritten as:

“Previous IPCC assessments amply demonstrate the incredible complexity of Earth’s atmosphere. Human activities affect Earth’s energy budget with increasing atmospheric concentrations of radiatively important gases, aerosols and by changing land surface properties. by Researchers attempts to simulate both current and future Earth’s climate are not yet successful. Evidence from in situ observations and ice core records shows that while the atmospheric concentrations of important greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O) have increased over the last few centuries; modeling Earth’s climate successfully requires greater understanding of all Earth’s climate components and processes.{1.2.2, 1.2.3} ”

I suppose Dana wouldn’t contribute and I am already auto-disqualified

Arno Arrak says:
May 11, 2014 at 2:12 pm
“Upload the Fifth Assessment report? All 9000 pages of it? I would not know where to begin using it. Can I suggest something that is more approachable? For most of us we find out what is in the report by reading the summary for policymakers.”
Yeah Arno, this is exactly why it is necessary. The SFP is not a reasonable summary of whatever science there is in the main document but rather a thing hashed over by politicians. But you probably knew that. The point in all this is that 9000 people can handle a page each. Indeed, with all the bibliography and CVs we need maybe another swack of volunteers – hey there are a lot of people out there.
Regarding Wm Connolley, he should be banned for a start. There will be probably others whose agenda is to try to wreck this as they know that people knowing the details would kill the whole corrupt movement CO2 political party.

As an experienced wikipedia edtitor I caution you to be very aware of POV pushers with a lot of spare time. I predict large scale vanalism by envorinmentalists with an agenda, just like wikipedia.
This is a full time job, I hope that you know what you are embarking on.

Should keep The Stoat busy.