Though, he still thinks we are all funded by some sort of “machine”. It never occurs to him that he’s fighting a guerrilla war and that most skeptics are self motivated.
Update: the UK telegraph has a similar story here
Scientist hits climate change skepticism – UPI.com
EDINBURGH,Scotland,April 9 (UPI) –Environmentalists and climate scientists, facing public skepticism, are losing the debate on global warming, a U.S. scientist who first raised the issue says.
James Hansen, director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, who issued warnings about man-made climate change as early as the 1980s, said public skepticism is increasing even in the face of growing scientific acceptance of the reality of global warming.
“There is remarkable inconsistency between the scientific story and public story,” Hansen said in Edinburgh, Scotland, where he will receive the Edinburgh Medal at the Edinburgh International Science Festival this week, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Hansen said those opposed to major social and economic changes needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions were attempting to undermine the scientific evidence.
“The science has become stronger and stronger over the past five years while the public perception is has gone in completely the other direction. That is not an accident.
“There is a very concerted effort by people who would prefer to see business to continue as usual. They have been winning the public debate with the help of tremendous resources.”
Without a dramatic change in public opinion, Hansen said,he fears future generations will inherit a world where global warming is out of control.
“Our parents honestly did not know what the consequences of continued development and reliance on fossil fuels as an energy source,” he said. “We can no longer claim that, as the science is now clear.”
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Dear Anothy,
We think, we hear, we think again…. we understand,
Be skeptical…
SteveC
You can’t help but feel it’s only a matter of time until he pulls a Gleick. He’s such a driven fanatic.
Pointman
It must take a lot of guts to go to Edinburgh and try and scare people about Global Warming.
Average temperature in, april 7C / 45 F. Brrrrrr!
‘It never occurs to him that he’s fight a guerrilla war and that most skeptics are self motivated.’
Typo should read ‘that we fight a…..’
Regards S
What a tool. Unbelievable he can say these blatant falsehoods in name of the once great NASA. Very sad…
Wow,he has a swollen head,they aren’t losing,they have lost.Game set and match the way I see it.
There is remarkable inconsistency between the Hansen story and scientific story.
How can this guy remains director of the NASA GISS ?
Sure the science is clear, clear as mud.
The gall of a man who fabricates data graphs and maps using statistical interpolation to inflate the temperature record. Sure it’s clear that that isn’t science, it’s scientific fraud and as he has accepted monies based upon those fabricated claims it graduates to finanancial fraud. Someone needs to find a nice jail cell for Hansen.
Looking through the comments and scores claimed (including mine:-) on the ‘scientific literacy’ test I’m guessing the average was about 40/50, or 80%.
Perhaps that^s why many of us here are unconvinced by Hanson’s ‘settled’ science’ claim!
“The science is now clear’
He has the arrogance to think that the public are so stupid that if the science is clear they would accept spin over fact”
I always thought the older you get the more wise you become, although my research suggests the more you travel by jet plane, living the high life the more you take on the attributes of a air brained celebrity.
Can somebody change the record please? I’ve heard this one.
I’ve received a sum total of $0.00 for my scientific skepticism on any topic. I don’t even have ads on my science blog.
Is he getting a medal for being consistently wrong?
No, Hansen! you are the one losing the debate about CAGW, because you’re the one who is fixing the numbers & lying to save your own skin. It won’t work and I hope you live long enough to be brought before some kind of tribunal that cashiers you in front of the World’s TV cameras. It’s the very least you deserve. OTOH, your naked banishment to the environs of Barrow in Alaska, as a large white predator tracks you down; that would be fun to watch!
“public skepticism is increasing even in the face of growing scientific acceptance of the reality of global warming”
At least he didn’t say “growing scientific evidence”. I wonder why?
I honestly don’t know how NASA could possibly feel this man is doing them any good – his history of ill-advised anti-climate sceptic public pronouncements should have rung alarm bells a long time ago. It’s hard to imagine anyone any longer feels Hansen has anything useful or constructive to add to the debate.
Scandelous and shameful. Shameful and scandelous. And he gets a medal for it. What does that say about Edinburgh. I thought Scots had more sense.
Hansen is clueless. Most surveys now show that more people are skeptical of CAGW than ever.
Here is a recent survey that shows that ONLY 30% of Meteorologists believe CAGW is something to be concerned about.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamestaylor/2012/03/14/shock-poll-meteorologists-are-global-warming-skeptics/
This is a far cry from the IPCC propaganda purporting that 97% of ALL scientists adhere to the dire predictions of CAGW *sigh*ence…
“James Hansen,director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies,who issued warnings about man-made climate change as early as the 1980s”
A week after concluding his alarmist warnings about global cooling…
We have Mother Nature on our side. We just need to bide our time.
They left me no choice but to join the ranks of the volunteer fighters against their establishment. It is THEM who orchestrated the biggest attack on the current civilisation, and I hope, that one day I will see them answering for their deeds.
Global Warming establishment disguists me, as any bunch of lying cheating full of hubris bastards would.
Do you think he’s trying for the sympathy vote now? He wont get any from me.
So what did he charge for bringing him over to this little party?