US weather forecasters do battle over mankind's role in global warming

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From The Independent:

A leading climatologist on the Weather Channel in the United States has caused a squall in the industry by arguing that any weather forecaster who dares publicly to question the notion that global warming is a manmade phenomenon should be stripped of their professional certification.

The call was made by Heidi Cullen, host of a weekly global warming programme on the cable network called The Climate Code, and coincides with a stretch of severely off-kilter weather across the US this winter and moves by Democrats to draft strict new legislation to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

Specifically, Ms Cullen is suggesting that the American Meteorological Society (AMS) revokes the "seal of approval" that it normally extends to broadcast forecasters in the US in cases where they have expressed scepticism about man's role in pushing up planetary temperatures.

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The Independent

[marmar]

1. To me, this is like a debate over whether water is wet......

If you don't hurry up and accept that reality, it will drown you.

[jus_the_facts]

2. I think it should have been coined GLOBAL WARNING...or POLLUTION...

...that way fucktards can't use the excuse...d'uhm but but it's COLD outside...and dismiss it away as liberal propaganda! :think:

[soothsayer]

3. Metereorologists have called it "petroleum weather" since the

70's

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. Some quotes.. but no the one mentioning DU

Given the fact that the weather channel is now the voice piece of the Democratic Party, count me out as one of your viewers. I can get the same crap on CNN.

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Anonymous | January 19, 2007
"...Our goal at The Weather Channel has always been to keep people out of harm's way." Here is the real problem. I thought the goal of ANY weather channel was supposed to be to report the weather, not babysit. Perhaps they should rename themselves the Weather Nannies.

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Jael | January 19, 2007
I have viewed the Weather Channel for the last time. Your lack of knowledge and common scense is astounding.

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Again, the premise that global warming is man-made is completely unproven. Typical liberal elitist you are, Heidi. You suggest that those who disagree with you be silenced.

I remember another regime that silenced those who disagreed. They were called "Nazi's".

Bye Weather Channel.

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