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If it is to survive, the BBC needs to commission a new comedy programme titled "Not the Climate Change News"
It doesn't add up...
I note that apparently the BBC fails to include pork in its blandishments about eating less meat. Not drawing attention to this is presumably motivated by cultural concerns.
It doesn't add up...
It's getting to the point that for the BBC it isn't news unless it's climate change.
It doesn't add up...
"Australian bushfires will cause jump in CO2 in atmosphere, say scientists
Fires released vast amounts of carbon dioxide and reduced vegetation, pushing planet closer to point of no return"
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/24/australian-bushfires-will-cause-jump-in-co2-in-atmosphere-say-scientists
Does this mean that "greens" have increased CO2 emissions yet again by virtue of reduced protective burns?
Jan 24, 2020 at 8:55 AM Mark Hodgson
Plants grow better with increased levels of CO2. The Green Blob's Guardian score another triumphant own goal. They omitted to mention the GBR Ocean Cooling due to the smoke shadowing the sea.
golf charlie
For a week that was supposed to be dry and sunny, it's been bloody wet and cloudy.
TinyCO2
M. Courtney: "climate kardashian" is a brilliant description!
Mike Higton
Jan 24, 2020 at 9:58 AM M Courtney
Climate Science ran out of reliable evidence, and Mann has proved that Climate Science can not be trusted to stand up in court to cross examination.
St Greta has been a brilliant propaganda tool, as she cannot be questioned, or held accountable or legally / financially liable for any of the Green Blob lies and misinformation she utters She has stirred up children, giving them a role model, to agitate in school, at home, further education and beyond. Politically, US Democrats and the EU celebrate her every word.
"Team St Greta" deserve every word of cynicism
golf charlie
Greta Thunberg is a very divisive character. She is loved and scorned in equal measure. Why?
Economically the debate has been won by the sceptic side. China, India and the rest of the developing world has decided that growth is more important. This was agreed by the world at COP 24 when they were given a pass for decades on AGW so as they could grow.
Politically the debate has been won by the sceptic side. No-one is fulfilling their commitments except the USA and that is a natural result of technology (by private companies) not political will.
Scientifically the debate is refused. Despite the reverses by the newsworthy AGW camp the scientists refuse to publicly debate their critics. So they are increasingly not listened to.
In media terms the debate has been won by the newsworthy side. Obviously, The End of the World is NOT Nigh is not news. But how can the story be kept going without anyone in power caring about it? Two ways:
A) Hype up every weather event as climate change even if it's against the expected and observed trend (see the NSW wildfires).
B) Use celebrities. Unfortunately jetting in from NY first class to join XR or flying your own private jet to go to the UN is so hypocritical it gets nowhere. Thus a pure, untainted celebrity is needed. This why Greta Thunberg gets her press. She makes news.
But cynics see through a manufactured celebrity. Which is why she is do divisive a character. Her fans adore her. But those who don’t adore her see her as just another internet influencer; the climate Kardashian.
M Courtney
£5 says George Monbiot will show up at the "Citizen's Climate Assembly"
tomo
If it is to survive, the BBC needs to commission a new current affairs programme titled "Not the Climate Change News".