Climate change denialism watch

Meme: 2008 was the year manmade global warming was disproved

Here we go again . . . people thinking areas with colder-than-normal temperatures proves the planet's mean temperature couldn't possibly warming. *facepalm*

Let's hope someone knowledgeable gives this a good fisk.

Update: Ok, here's Liberal Values:

While of course this would be fantastic if true, the article provides nothing of value other than for an excellent example of scientific illiteracy and how conservative science-illiterate bloggers will accept any misinformation which supports their ideological biases.

The biggest mistake is to think one can obtain scientific information from an op-ed piece rather than from peer reviewed scientific literature. The op-ed’s arguments come down to 1) it has been cold outside and therefore global warming is a hoax and 2) some meteorologist and others who are not experts in the field of climate change (not actually “many of the world’s most eminent climate experts”) do not believe the overwhelming consensus among those actually in the field, therefore there is no consensus.

But of course, as can be seen on the meme, conservative bloggers ate it up, going so far as to praise the "journalistic integrity" of UK's Telegraph.

Update II: A science blog retorts.