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Thursday, September 11th, 2014

Climate Change Deniers Raise the Heat on the Bureau of Meteorology

Author:     MICHAEL BROWN
Source:     The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)
Publication Date:     September 10, 2014 - 12:15AM
 Link: Climate Change Deniers Raise the Heat on the Bureau of Meteorology
Stephan:   We are not the only country where the entire approach to climate change is colored by corruption and money. You will remember the recent story in SR on how carbon interests reversed Australia's early lead on solar. Here is the update. It is very interesting to see which country's take climate change seriously and which are more interested in preserving the interests of carbon corporate interests.
Data taken with dozens of weather stations shows temperatures increasing across Australia over the past century. Photo: Reuters Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/climate-change-deniers-raise-the-heat-on-the-bureau-of-meteorology-20140909-10eedk.html#ixzz3CyT1s9vF

Data taken with dozens of weather stations shows temperatures increasing across Australia over the past century. Photo: Reuters

Australia is without a science minister for the first time in decades and some scientists now refer to the missing minister as “our invisible friend”. The absent minister symbolises the current ambivalence of the Australian political right to science.

That ambivalence turns to open hostility when it comes to climate science. Five years ago Tony Abbott dismissed the science of climate change as “absolute crap” and that statement still resonates. Now, we are seeing more worrying developments.

Scientists hiding and manipulating data? Mysterious time travelling forces? Easily debunked myths being repeated as facts? Plucky amateurs and bloggers saving us from professional scientists?

Such notions are traits of pseudoscience and would be mocked if being promoted by crystal healers. Unfortunately we are hearing such nonsense being repeated by right wing media, government advisors and MPs.
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