Have any of these three said anything indicating that there should be a suppression of properly-formulated climate science research of any kind in peer-reviewed journals? I think Hansen and Cullen would welcome that. I don't know what "efforts" by Hansen you are referring to. Cullen actually suggested that accredited meteorologists should know the basics of climate change science. Exact quote: "And in that sense, they owe it to their audience to distinguish between solid, peer-reviewed science and junk political controversy. If a meteorologist can't speak to the fundamental science of climate change, then maybe the AMS shouldn't give them a Seal of Approval." The right-wing attack on her interpreted this as a call for suppression of opposing views, when in fact she was -- clumsily -- advocating a better-informed meteorological community and by default, a better-informed public.
Clearly this is not a scientific article, so please spare us from your self-important heroic "efforts."
Clearly. But it's another example of giving far more credence to skeptical arguments (and arguers) against human-caused greenhouse gas warming than they are due.
Cullen's blog is here:
http://climate.weather.com/blog/9_11396.html
The context of her blog is that meteorologists that disagree with her haven't read peer reviewed material. Her arrogance is especially grating.
You will note that she asks people to view a website, the "Pew Center's Climate Change 101" as a resource. Please note that the "Pew Center's Climate Change 101" does not contain peer reviewed articles. Then, a mere two sentences later, she assails meteorologists who don't review peer reviewed material!!!
The Weather Channel presents a nightly scaremongoring show "It Can Happen Tommorrow" (why is the Weather Channel presenting earthquake scenarios??).
Heidi Cullen is in no position to criticize others for accepting "junk political controversy" because she is one of the leading pushers of it.
Heil Heidi said that any mneteorologist whoquestions the anthropogenic global warming theory should be decertified. That is suppression and it's totalitarian.