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BBC backs down on climate change
« on: February 11, 2013, 01:02:26 PM »
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BBC backs down on climate change: Forced to delete David Attenborough's 'alarmist' warming claims from final show of Africa series

    Broadcaster removed assertions that 'some parts of the continent have become 3.5C hotter in the past 20 years' in repeat shown last night
    Figures show that since 1850 global temperatures have risen by 0.76C, causing widespread concern among viewers.
    Claim ignited major row on Twitter - but BBC initially stood by the figure

By Mark Prigg

PUBLISHED: 11:57, 11 February 2013 | UPDATED: 14:19, 11 February 2013

 

The BBC has been forced into an embarrassing climbdown over climate change claims made in Sir David Attenborough's groundbreaking Africa series.

In the last episode of the series, entitled 'Future', Sir David discussed the challenges facing the region.

Speaking over footage of Mount Kilimanjaro, Sir David made the assertion that 'some parts of the continent have become 3.5C hotter in the past 20 years'.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2276888/BBC-climbdown-climate-change-claims-David-Attenboroughs-Africa.html#ixzz2KcQcQusH

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Re: BBC backs down on climate change
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2013, 01:37:45 PM »
It's irrelevant to the left.  Gloal warming is just the current excuse for hurting businesses and redistributing the wealth.
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Re: BBC backs down on climate change
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2013, 02:36:51 PM »
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Figures show that since 1850 global temperatures have risen by 0.76C, causing widespread concern among viewers


Wow, I never knew we had the ability to know the average temperature of the planet since then.    :rotf:
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Re: BBC backs down on climate change
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2013, 03:04:36 PM »
Quote from: Wineslob on February 11, 2013, 02:36:51 PM

Wow, I never knew we had the ability to know the average temperature of the planet since then.    :rotf:

What I have always questioned hasn't the equipment we have used over the years become more precise with the advanced in technology.  So I would love to see the actual rise in temp with this figured in.  Because there is no way a device was more accurate in 1850 than it is now.
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Re: BBC backs down on climate change
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2013, 04:21:04 PM »
I want to see where they take the tempertures.

Some girl posted pictures of some of the official reporting stations....one was positioned right behind an air conditioner.....and others were in like places that were effected by there surroundings. If a high school girls can see through their data collecting methods.....well :???:
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Re: BBC backs down on climate change
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2013, 07:01:21 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on February 11, 2013, 04:21:04 PM
I want to see where they take the tempertures.

Some girl posted pictures of some of the official reporting stations....one was positioned right behind an air conditioner.....and others were in like places that were effected by there surroundings. If a high school girls can see through their data collecting methods.....well :???:

Yeah, there is a whole site some where that documents the crappy setups of some of the NOAA temp gauges.  I will try and find it.
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Re: BBC backs down on climate change
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2013, 07:39:29 PM »
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Re: BBC backs down on climate change
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2013, 05:14:53 PM »
Quote from: Maxiest on February 11, 2013, 03:04:36 PM
What I have always questioned hasn't the equipment we have used over the years become more precise with the advanced in technology.  So I would love to see the actual rise in temp with this figured in.  Because there is no way a device was more accurate in 1850 than it is now.


The problem is, no one can tell you what the "correct" average temperature of the Earf is supposed to be, let alone what it was over 100 years ago.
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Re: BBC backs down on climate change
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2013, 05:22:22 PM »
Quote from: Wineslob on February 21, 2013, 05:14:53 PM

The problem is, no one can tell you what the "correct" average temperature of the Earf is supposed to be, let alone what it was over 100 years ago.

Which makes it a perfect democrat panic topic.
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