Yes, the debate over global warming is over according to this FAQ at Global Warming 101. Now, I am more than happy to listen to the climate change message and also more than willing to support measures that will reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. However being told that "the debate is over" is a little too rich for me, especially if the site in question is one that came recommended by our local school distirct. The debate it seems to me is in full swing, take a look for instance at this which I found via Kate McMillan:

I want to lobby for decency, modesty, honesty, integrity and balance in climate research. I hope and pray we lose our obsession with climate forecasting. Climate simulations are best seen as sensitivity experiments, not as tools for policy makers. I said it in 1990 and I am saying it now: the constraints imposed by the planetary ecosystem require continuous adjustment and permanent adaptation. Predictive skills are of secondary importance.

And there are more calls for moderation and a rational approach.

In Canada meanwhile, moderation is not on the menu, but at least it is generating some worthwhile politcal theater. The opposition parties yesterday managed to pass a controversial piece of legislation:

The bill, which is expected to receive the swift approval of the Senate, gives the government 60 days to table a detailed plan for meeting the Kyoto targets.

It also compels the government to set fines or jail terms for businesses and industries that over-pollute.

The Conservatives have rejected the Kyoto targets – a six per cent drop from 1990 levels – calling them unattainable and dangerous to the economy.

Note that many experts and even trade unions - who are usually in sync with the left-of-center opposition - have highlighted the folly of trying to adhere to Kyoto standards using the aggressive timetable of this new law. Once enacted, the incumbent conservatives will no doubt ignore this controversial piece of legislation, possibly triggering a vote of no-confidence and a subsequent election with climate change as the defining campaign issue. The opposition may at this point not be as confident to let things go that far, but I would certainly look forward to a discussion where Canadians are given the option of investing billions more in healthcare or sending them to Russia in return for carbon credits. The debate it seems has only just started.