re: #5 Charles
There are a few more prestigious journals in which to publish climate science research, but it is definitely less than five. This paper has, according to the author, passed peer review and will soon be published. Based on peer review and the respect of the journal in the field, I am guessing that this won’t be a garbage paper.
But again, I am reserving judgment until I see the final product. I would advise others to do the same.