Comments on: Sherpas sick of ‘climate change’

By: Richard Christie

Richard Christie — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 03:53:02 +0000

You really have to wonder why 32 scientists are required to measure a lake.
I rather suspect it’s all in the name of activism and spreading the message as far and wide as possible, rather than much actual science.

It’s probably because if only two or three recorded the data some group of ideologues would accuse the scientists of bias and of deliberately distorting the data, then take them to a court of law in the hope of stopping the sun from rising and to stop the rise and fall of the tides.

By: Jim Mck

Jim Mck — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 03:06:29 +0000

I see USA Today is closing downs its Greenhouse Blog – a few more such announcements and we may have a trend.

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 01:38:25 +0000

There's more from this two year old article from the Guardian

Even the Nepal government rarely ventures here. So bringing in 32 scientists from 13 countries, as the Mountain Institute has done, is a logistical nightmare. Seventeen tents, 60kg of rice, a generator which turns out to be unreliable, and 6kg of yak cheese – it takes a lot to keep a large group going for three days.

You really have to wonder why 32 scientists are required to measure a lake. I rather suspect it's all in the name of activism and spreading the message as far and wide as possible, rather than much actual science.

By: Richard Treadgold

Richard Treadgold — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 01:24:41 +0000

Yes, interesting thoughts, Ron. I wondered whether this shows the BBC testing anti-AGW-alarmist waters for temperature. If so, I hope they repeat it.

By: Ron

Ron — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 01:18:27 +0000

Apart from the content, I thought it was interesting to find this featured on the main page for BBC world news, not hidden away somewhere – and it was not under the name of AGW cheerleaders Harrabin or Black. Wonder if there is finally a shift away from the CAGW party line (Roger Black’s departure was recently announced too).
In framing the narrative of exploited indigenous people and insensitive westerners maybe they will realize that so many of the Green initiatives hurt the poor and powerless while benefiting the self-serving activists and rich opportunists.