Berkeley Earth was set up by Richard Muller to take a critical look at the science behind climate change. Initially a skeptic, his own analysis of the data has brought him round to the view that global warming is indeed happening as a result of human activity, although its current effects are often overstated.
The mission statement of Berkeley Earth:
About Berkeley Earth
Berkeley Earth was founded in 2010 with the goal of addressing
the major concerns of climate change skeptics regarding global
warming and the land surface temperature record. At Berkeley
Earth, we strive to do work that is independent, transparent, and
complete. We continue to lower the barriers to entry into climate
science by posting all our raw data and our analysis code online to
provide an open platform for further analysis. We took a data-driven
approach to temperature analysis (using five times more data than
other groups), and we are now taking a data-driven approach to
other areas of energy and climate science. For more information on
Berkeley Earth, please visit www.BerkeleyEarth.org
Their latest publication,
Know the Facts: A skeptic’s guide to climate change can be seen
here. A useful link to send to your uncle who keeps forwarding you emails claiming that climate change is a liberal hoax!