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Scientist in climate change 'cover-up' storm told to quit
Daily Mail (UK) ^ | updated at 12:02 AM on 25th November 2009 | David Derbyshire

Posted on 11/24/2009 7:08:41 PM PST by Pan_Yan

The scientist at the heart of the climate change scandal was under growing pressure to quit last night. George Monbiot, a leading environmentalist, said Phil Jones should resign from the Climatic Research Unit over leaked emails that appear to show researchers suppressed scientific data. More emails came to light yesterday, including one in which an American climatologist admitted it was a travesty that scientists could not explain a lack of global warming in recent years. In another note, UK researchers dismissed the work of scientists challenging global warming as 'crap'.

Another appeared to call for pressure on the BBC after a reporter suggested that evidence for rising temperatures since 2001 was thin. In one of the most damning messages, Professor Jones appeared to respond to the death of a climate sceptic with the words 'in an odd way this is cheering news!'. The leak has been a huge embarrassment to the climate unit at the University of East Anglia, which is a global leader in its field. Although there is no hint of evidence that climate change is not real, the emails appear to show researchers manipulating raw data and discussing how to dodge Freedom of Information requests. Yesterday, Mr Monbiot, who writes on green issues, said the emails could scarcely be more damaging.

'I am now convinced that they are genuine, and I'm dismayed and deeply shaken,' he said. 'There are some messages that require no spin to make them look bad. 'There appears to be evidence of attempts to prevent scientific data from being released, and even to destroy material that was subject to a Freedom of Information request.

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; Science
KEYWORDS: cruemails; fraud; georgemonbiot; globalcooling; globalwarming; globalwarminghoax; philjones
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Ruh-Roh. The snowball has started down the hill ...
1 posted on 11/24/2009 7:08:42 PM PST by Pan_Yan
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; steelyourfaith

ping


2 posted on 11/24/2009 7:09:52 PM PST by Pan_Yan
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To: Pan_Yan

To the gallows with them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!


3 posted on 11/24/2009 7:12:55 PM PST by US_MilitaryRules (Become a monthly donor or FR won't be here for you!)
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To: Pan_Yan
Cheers!


4 posted on 11/24/2009 7:14:56 PM PST by wannabegeek
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To: wannabegeek

“Although there is no hint of evidence that climate change is not real, the emails appear to show researchers manipulating raw data and discussing how to dodge Freedom of Information requests.”

What kind of twisted logic is that?????!!!!! They say it is happening. It is up to them to prove it with REAL facts.


5 posted on 11/24/2009 7:18:18 PM PST by RatRipper (I'll ride a turtle to work every day before I buy anything from Government Motors.)
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To: Pan_Yan
‘Mr Monbiot, who writes on green issues, said the emails could scarcely be more damaging.’
Good throw him under the bus.
6 posted on 11/24/2009 7:18:39 PM PST by steveab (When was the last time someone tried to sell you a CO2 induced climate control system for your home?)
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To: Pan_Yan
University of East Anglia, which is a global leader in its field

Hard to imagine how bad the runners-up will prove to be. Yet another inadvertent admission that this is not science, it is Stalinist propaganda at its finest. Uncle Joe would be proud.

7 posted on 11/24/2009 7:19:33 PM PST by centurion316
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To: Pan_Yan

As a Penn State alum and donor, I’m curious to know whether Michael Mann will be resigning as well. He appears to be every bit as culpable as Phil Jones.


8 posted on 11/24/2009 7:20:43 PM PST by NittanyLion
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To: Pan_Yan

“Although there is no hint of evidence that climate change is not real, the emails appear to show researchers manipulating raw data and discussing how to dodge Freedom of Information requests”

Wow. No hint of evidence?!? Speak of living in a state of denial. It’s all there in black and white in those emails. Why would they have to manipulate and dodge if climate change was real?


9 posted on 11/24/2009 7:22:10 PM PST by Elyse (I refuse to feed the crocodile.)
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To: NittanyLion

Good luck. Firing a nutjob professor seems to be almost as hard as killing a government entitlement.


10 posted on 11/24/2009 7:22:12 PM PST by Pan_Yan
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To: US_MilitaryRules
"To the gallows with them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Including ABC, NBC, CBS, MSNBC and CNN. I'm dropping Direct TV in protest for I believe they (i.e. Discovery Channel, History Channel) are all in this together. Will save me $60 a month in the process. Maybe one day FNC will stream their news when they realize how many folks are dropping cable/satellite TV.

11 posted on 11/24/2009 7:22:14 PM PST by Errant (`)
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To: Pan_Yan

Oh good!

They’ll fire one guy so the REST OF THE BANDITS can keep their jobs.

I’m not going to pat anyone on the back because they should all be fired....


12 posted on 11/24/2009 7:23:28 PM PST by Tzimisce (No thanks. We have enough government already. - The Tick)
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To: steveab
Monbiot knew these guys were up to no good. He's an expert in the field after all!

Else, the doctorates granted in atmospheric science, or climatology, or any of the other macro-studies like them are NO GOOD.

So, he's guilty ~ and the other guys are guilty ~ or they were all victims of academic fraud and the degree granting institutions are guilty.

We faced this problem after the Calley trial ~ how to teach ethics to OCS candidates.

First, you have to teach ethics to the "teachers" ~ that is, the higher ranks in the TOE.

These schools have the same problem. Best bet is to just shut this school down, knock over the buildings, and bulldoze dirt in on top of the ruins.

13 posted on 11/24/2009 7:24:07 PM PST by muawiyah (Git Out The Way)
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To: Elyse

You have stumbled into one of the great internal debates of climate change. Many of the scientists sincerely believe in global warming, but doubt that man has contributed significantly to it. They don’t feel that the carbon tax schemes are of any benefit. They are not well liked by the command and control crowd. Look at the emails from Fred Singer, for example.


14 posted on 11/24/2009 7:25:33 PM PST by Pan_Yan
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To: Pan_Yan

I suspect all these “scientists” will have an opportunity to explain all this to a Senate committee.


15 posted on 11/24/2009 7:25:48 PM PST by Dick Bachert (THE 2010 ELECTIONS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT IN OUR LIFETIMES! BETHERE!!!)
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To: Pan_Yan
Snowball?

As in Animal Farm or as in (my new title) The Loneliest Snowflake?

Cheers!

16 posted on 11/24/2009 7:27:31 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Pan_Yan

It’s time to look into the EPA !


17 posted on 11/24/2009 7:28:06 PM PST by Randy Larsen ( BTW, If I offend you! Please let me know, I may want to offend you again!)
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To: Tzimisce

Let’s wait and see how hard and how far the house of cards falls. If it gets public enough and bad enough the grants and tax funds and government programs will dry up. Then all of them will be looking for jobs as weathermen on the local cable access channel.


18 posted on 11/24/2009 7:28:52 PM PST by Pan_Yan
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To: steveab

George Moonbat?


19 posted on 11/24/2009 7:29:12 PM PST by Rio (Don't make me come over there....)
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To: US_MilitaryRules
To the gallows with them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nay, say I!

They shall be drawn and quartered in public and with salt in their wounds before being completely separated.

Hanging is too benign. Their malicious intent deserves an acknowledgment.

20 posted on 11/24/2009 7:29:41 PM PST by stboz
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