Retracting Climate Lies Can't Save Bellamy From Loss Of Science Posts

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"A RETRACTION of controversial claims about climate change does not appear to have saved leading British conservationist David Bellamy from the imminent loss of two prestigious posts.

Bellamy, 72, whose TV career and relentless campaigning to protect wild habitats have made him an influential figure, recently said that the science of man-made climate change was "poppycock". And in a letter to New Scientist (16 April, p 28) he claimed that most glaciers are advancing rather than retreating.

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A spokesperson for Plantlife, where Bellamy has been president for 15 years, says it "would be wrong to ask him to continue". The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, which manages 2500 nature reserves across the UK, says it will not renew his presidency in November for a third term. New Scientist asked Bellamy for a comment but did not receive a reply by the time the magazine went to press."

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http://www.newscientist.com/channel/earth/mg18625033.300

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1. Foreign countries have a funny concept, called "accountability"

I hear it's this thing where, if you display stupidity or incompetence, you are demoted, or otherwise suffer some kind of repercussions for your behavior.

Sounds quite different than our system, where massive screw-ups allow you to make a killing on the lecture cicuit, or get elected president.