Comments on: No, really — what are they hiding?! http://www.climateconversation.wordshine.co.nz/2011/05/no-really-%e2%80%94-what-are-they-hiding/ Taking the heat out of global warming Sun, 20 May 2012 10:07:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mike Jowsey http://www.climateconversation.wordshine.co.nz/2011/05/no-really-%e2%80%94-what-are-they-hiding/comment-page-1/#comment-53914 Mike Jowsey Sat, 14 May 2011 19:54:21 +0000 http://www.climateconversation.wordshine.co.nz/?p=9756#comment-53914 A couple of years ago the BoM made an embarrassing back-down on claims that Antartica was heating up: <blockquote>Dr Watkins declined to release the temperature data to The Weekend Australian. He said it had still to be fully analysed by the bureau. Nationals Senate leader Barnaby Joyce said he hoped all government agencies would co-operate in helping to inform the global warming debate. “These agencies need to be able to dispense the facts without fear or bias,” he said.</blockquote> http://www.warwickhughes.com/blog/?p=217 A couple of years ago the BoM made an embarrassing back-down on claims that Antartica was heating up:

Dr Watkins declined to release the temperature data to The Weekend Australian. He said it had still to be fully analysed by the bureau.

Nationals Senate leader Barnaby Joyce said he hoped all government agencies would co-operate in helping to inform the global warming debate.

“These agencies need to be able to dispense the facts without fear or bias,” he said.

http://www.warwickhughes.com/blog/?p=217

]]> By: Mike Jowsey http://www.climateconversation.wordshine.co.nz/2011/05/no-really-%e2%80%94-what-are-they-hiding/comment-page-1/#comment-53910 Mike Jowsey Sat, 14 May 2011 19:42:12 +0000 http://www.climateconversation.wordshine.co.nz/?p=9756#comment-53910 What are they hiding? They are covering their bare, spotty bums from being whacked by the rod of scrutiny, insight and truth. Prevention of divulgence of correspondence which would reveal unethical, or at best unprofessional, conduct is much easier to accomplish than concocting media spin and managing damage control. I have emailed Jo Nova to see if she can publicise the matters you raise. What are they hiding? They are covering their bare, spotty bums from being whacked by the rod of scrutiny, insight and truth. Prevention of divulgence of correspondence which would reveal unethical, or at best unprofessional, conduct is much easier to accomplish than concocting media spin and managing damage control.

I have emailed Jo Nova to see if she can publicise the matters you raise.

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