rod mclaughlinClimate sceptic wins temperature bet (13 jan 12)
The BBC has lost a bet that the temperature would rise in the years 2008..2011. It's now 2012, and there's been no warming this century so far. Still, twelve years is too short a time to draw any conclusions. What is a valid amount of time on which to make predictions about global warming? Easy - any period in which temperature rises. If and when the temperature starts rising again, the data will become significant.
Meanwhile, the Guardian ignored the story of a climate sceptic losing a bet, but covered scepticism in schools by reporting that an organization which opposes the teaching of evolution also opposes the teaching of global warming. The implication is obvious. Some 82% of respondents to a similar online survey last year by the National Science Teachers Association reported encountering climate change scepticism – including 26% who faced such doubt from school administrators. "I do fear for the upcoming generation," said Scott. "If teachers are intimidated and neglect this topic for fear of raising controversy we wil have a new generation that is under-educated and less concerned about an issue than they need to be." http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/jan/13/teachers-support-climate-change-lessons It's nice to see the Guardian opposing intimidation and fear of raising controversy on climate change. Or at least, it would be if it were true.
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