As early winter weather cancels baseball and gives an early start to ski season are the ranks of global warming skeptics growing? They certainly appear to gaining acceptance, or are at least getting more play, in the mainstream media both far and near. A recent BBC headline asked, “What happened to global warming?” A Wichita Eagle blog published an account of Rep. Todd Tiahrt asking the same question in Wichita today.

Al Gore even briefly entertained questions about global warming climate change at last week’s Society of Environmental Journalists annual conference in Madison, Wisconsin. Phelim McAleer, a society member, is an investigative reporter and co-producer of “Not Evil, Just Wrong.”

As skeptics of global warming climate change gain more of a voice — bolstered by nose-on-your-face evidence — proponents of man-made global warming theory are are saying, “We must substantiate planet warming.”

Ann McElhinney, McAleer’s wife and co-producer of “Not Evil, Just Wrong,” appeared in Wichita recently. The film will premier in Wichita Sunday.

Additional resources:

• “Not Evil, Just Wrong” trailer on Youtube
• Review by the Wall Street Journal
• Audio of interview by Laura Ingraham

Wichita premier

Where: Wichita State University Rhatigan Center (click for map), also known as the Campus Activity Center (CAC)

When: October 18, 2009

• 6:15 p.m. An Atmospheric Scientist’s View of “Global Warming” by meteorologist Mike Smith
• 7 p.m.: Nationwide simultaneous premiere of “Not Evil, Just Wrong”

Admission: Free