Huhne must tackle broadcasting bias
R.A.McCartney | 04.01.2011 16:40 | Analysis | Climate Chaos | Other Press
The most common prediction which is made is that China and India will continue their current rate of economic growth into 2050 and beyond. Over and over again I hear the phrase “the fundamentals of the Indian economy are good”. Yet one bad monsoon in 2009 was blamed for food price inflation throwing the Indian economy off course in 2010. Chris Huhne said after the Cancun Summit that the world is on course for a 5℃ rise in global temperatures by 2100. This will have a catastrophic effect on food production, and the economies of virtually all countries. It is inconceivable that it won’t be having an impact by 2050.
Other recent predictions which ignored Global Warming have been on population, life expectancy, and housing.
A Recent ITV program by John Pilger “ (The War you don’t see”, 14/12/2010) said that British news broadcasters live in dread of a complaint by the Israelis if they broadcast anything which offends them. Broadcasters should be made to feel the same dread if they report any predictions about the future which ignore the terrifying effects which Global Warming is going to have. As Climate Change Minister, Chris Huhne has a duty to use the full resources of his department to do this.
R.A.McCartney
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Details of 'The War You Don't See'.
04.01.2011 16:49
The new John Pilger film which sheds a lot of light on this.
Related Link: http://www.itv.com/itvplayer/video/?Filter=198443
Arvind
Thats great except
04.01.2011 19:08
Most of these climate believers change their story to fit whats happening anyway.
It used to be called "global warming", but since that is a load of bollox, its now called "Climate change". What next?
Utter bollox that is just used by the west and particularly the UK to make tax collection more palettable for the population who don't like paying taxes.
I bought a plane ticket recently. In the summary of prices it should a £10 fee saying "Would you like to donate £10 to plant a tree to offset your carbon blah blah.,..."
I unticked it and got my ticket for £10 less!
I just wonder how many people are so stupid as to leave it ticked because its just another palettably way to extract money out of your pocket.
counter argument
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04.01.2011 19:45
Yawn. That is true, but it is also true that we are now having an effect.
Myths debunked at
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn11462
http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2004/12/index/#Responses
http://www.nerc.ac.uk/about/consult/debate/climatechange/summary.asp
http://www.ossfoundation.us/projects/environment/global-warming/myths
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