Watts did say that Carson is not a “climate denier”, saying he preferred “climate questioner”. “Gimme a break”.

What is clear is that the alarmist predictions on which politicians like Brown have based their costly policies-such as a ridiculous claim that rising sea levels could force the relocation of LAX airport-have failed to materialize. In case he might have missed it or didn’t have access to it. Packed on a flash drive, the latest report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stands as the cornerstone of climate science.

A spokesperson for Brown’s office said a copy of the letter and a link to the report had also been sent to Carson by email.

Carson held a press conference Tuesday after speaking to the Commonwealth Club public affairs forum in San Francisco, where he rejected scientific consensus that human activity causes climate change.

Brown concluded with an appeal to the retired brain surgeon: “Please use your considerable intelligence to review this material”.

“This report was assessed more than 30,000 papers and was written by more than 800 scientists, representing 80 countries around the world, who definitely concluded that: …” “He questions (climate change) and cares about the environment”. Over the years it has become the main resource of regular and up-to-date assessments of climate science.

Brown, a Democrat and environmental advocate, wrote a letter to Carson after he made an appearance in California and talked climate change while there. On Thursday, Carson received the flash drive that included the proof for climate change that he has been seeking.