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A common error
Paglia makes a common grammatical mistake. "Consensus" does not have to mean that every single scientist has to agree about glocal warming, just that as a body, a large majority must agree on basic propositions. In this case, while it is true that there are an isolated few scientists on the payrolls of polluting industries who dispute the broad consensus on global warming, they do not thereby invalidate the use of the word "consensus." Paglia should consult a dictionary, esp Brian Garner's excellent dictionary of modern American usage to learn more about subtleties of our language!