British scientists face a ‘huge hit’ if the US cuts climate change research

The Guardian ^ | March 14, 2017 | by Anna Fazackerley

[Oldeconomybuyer]

UK scientists are warning they may be unable to carry out crucial research on climate change if Donald Trump cuts climate science funding in the US.

Trump tweeted in 2014 that research on global warming is “very expensive bullshit” that “has to stop”. Scientists are braced to find out whether his administration will put these words into practice. The early signs are not good.

British scientists say moves to squeeze funding of climate-related research in the US – and of facilities at government laboratories in particular – could be disastrous for work in the UK. And they say Trump’s travel ban is already harming their collaboration with scientists in America.

For Prof Rosalind Cornforth, director of the Wanker Institute at Reading University, the anxiety about the US pulling the plug on climate science is somewhat different. Her institute works with governments and scientists in some of the world’s most fragile, conflict-affected countries, applying climate science to solve real-world problems.

“So many of our fellow climate scientists from developing countries rely on access to climate data sets available in the US,” she says. “If these become restricted in the future, there would be repercussions on vital capacity development for places like Africa.”

[LucyT]

UK scientists are warning they may be unable to carry out crucial research on climate change if Donald Trump cuts climate science funding in the US.

Is the entire world on the US payroll?

[vette6387]

““Climate change should be seen as the greatest challenge to ever face mankind.”Prince Charles”

Coming from a man who’s eyes are so close together he can see through a keyhole with both of them at the same time!

[jennychase]

They are warning and we are very scared.

[Dogbert41]

"Is the US funding the entire global warming farce?"

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Well, let's see. How many of these countries do people think pay for anything like that?

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Oceania) ◾San Marino (San Marino) (EU) ◾Sao Tome and Principe (Sao Tome) (AF) ◾Saudi Arabia (Riyadh) (AS) ◾Senegal (Dakar) (AF) ◾Serbia (Belgrade) (EU) ◾Seychelles (Victoria) (AF) ◾Sierra Leone (Freetown) (AF) ◾Singapore (Singapore City) (AS) ◾Slovakia (Bratislava) (EU) ◾Slovenia (Ljubljana) (EU) ◾Solomon Islands (Honiara) (AU - Oceania) ◾Somalia (Mogadishu) (AF) ◾South Africa (Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein) (AF) ◾South Sudan (Juba) (AF) ◾Spain (Madrid) (EU) ◾Sri Lanka (Colombo) (AS) ◾Sudan (Khartoum) (AF) ◾Suriname (Paramaribo) (SA) ◾Swaziland (Mbabane) (AF) ◾Sweden (Stockholm) (EU) ◾Switzerland (Bern) (EU) ◾Syria (Damascus) (AS) (T) ◾Tajikistan (Dushanbe) (AS) ◾Tanzania (Dodoma) (AF) ◾Thailand (Bangkok) (AS) ◾Togo (Lome) (AF) ◾Tonga (Nuku'alofa) (AU - Oceania) ◾Trinidad and Tobago (Port-of-Spain) (NA) ◾Tunisia (Tunis) (AF) ◾Turkey (Ankara) (AS) & (EU) ◾Turkmenistan (Ashgabat) (AS) ◾Tuvalu (Funafuti) (AU - Oceania) (U) ◾Uganda (Kampala) (AF) ◾Ukraine (Kiev) (EU) ◾United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi) (AS) ◾United Kingdom (London) (EU) ◾United States (Washington D.C.) (NA) ◾Uruguay (Montevideo) (SA) ◾Uzbekistan (Tashkent) (AS) (V) ◾Vanuatu (Port-Vila) (AU - Oceania) ◾Vatican City (na) (EU) ◾Venezuela (Caracas) (SA) ◾Vietnam (Hanoi) (AS) (Y) ◾Yemen (Sana) (AS) (Z) ◾Zambia (Lusaka) (AF) ◾Zimbabwe (Harare) (AF)

[AbolishCSEU]

[Zeppo]

And they say Trump’s travel ban is already harming their collaboration with scientists in America.

By making it more difficult for all of those Taliban climate 'researchers' to travel outside the US for 90 days for fear that they would not be allowed back into the US?

Really?

What are their names?

The 'reporters' at The Guardian are foolish to fall for nonsense like that. They put assertions into print that appear to be false, without even bothering to support them with facts.

Guardian reporter Anna Fazackerley must not have much in the way of critical thinking skills, common sense, healthy skepticism, or even the simple intellectual curiosity that used to be required to succeed in 'journalism'.

But then isn't being a credulous fool who's a sucker for Commie propaganda a prerequisite for landing a 'reporter' gig at The Guardian?

[GregNH]

They all should be out of work, they can't get this storm right from yesterday to today and we're supposed to believe these ass wipes about the future? Watch how quick they become deniers when they aren't making money from scaring little kids that the ocean is going swallow up grandma in FL.

[Redmen4ever]

We have to subsidize their climate scientists just like we have to subsidize their national defense.

Both have changed.

[Bubba_Leroy]

Follow the money.

[Sam Gamgee]

Good. Time to derail this gravy train.

[Seruzawa]

The effing travel ban doesn’t affect the effing Brits at all. More lying moochers afraid that Uncle Sugar will cut them off.

Good. These parasites should be afraid.

[hal ogen]

First, they aren’t “scientists”. They, if anything are anti-science frauds. All they care about is their grant money for their politicized fraudulent data.

[FlingWingFlyer]

It is also going to put a huge dent in the tourism business at the North and South Poles. If the “scientists” want to measure the ice or go count penguins and polar bears, they’ll have to do it on their own dime. I guess if they REALLY want to save da planet, they should be okay with that.

[cgbg]

Surely British “scientists” can make up some phony data sets.

As Hillary would say: “What difference does it make?”

[Cobra64]

"“So many of our fellow climate scientists from developing countries rely on access to climate data sets available in the US,” she says. “If these become restricted in the future, there would be repercussions on vital capacity development for places like Africa.”

I am so fed up with the planet expecting the US to be their eternal Santa Claus. As for "developing countries," they have been "developing" since the dawn of man and are still third world.

Trump better stay away from the Paris climate gig too.

[Cobra64]

"“So many of our fellow climate scientists from developing countries rely on access to climate data sets available in the US,” she says. “If these become restricted in the future, there would be repercussions on vital capacity development for places like Africa.”

I am so fed up with the planet expecting the US to be their eternal Santa Claus. As for "developing countries," they have been "developing" since the dawn of man and are still third world.

Trump better stay away from the Paris climate gig too.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Peggy Bundy’s family is everywhere!

[max americana]

That’s what I thought too lol. I’m also a member of NO MAAM.

[cgbg]

Let me help them fake some numbers.

If they want high temperature readings make sure and take them in a big city with a lot of traffic.

Then if that doesn’t work just take the readings in Las Vegas and Phoenix in the summertime!

[Vehmgericht]

Researchers at the University of Lagado say if funding from the U.S. is cut off their research into extracting sunbeams out of cucumbers will be in jeopardy.