"You wouldn't accept that at a grade 9 science fair…" – CBC finds a moment of clarity on Climategate

The newsnight article is worth watching. The media are starting to ask the right questions.
My one concern is the repeated claim that HadCRU must be correct because it agrees with GISS and NOAA temperature records. Unless and until GISS and NOAH publish all of their raw data in full, and their algorithms, this “agreement” cannot be verified.

This is just fantastic stuff.
In the UK the government justified using tax payer propaganda to brain was people and most sinister of all children on the basis that “the science is settled”.
It clearly never was.

finally the BBC has provided a “have your say” on climategate.
http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=7310&edition=1&ttl=20091204104909
People should let them know exactly what we think of their unambiguous bias on this matter.

The UN announcement of an Investigation is as EM Smith said a purely policital move. That “investigation” is basically going to be sitting and waiting to see how things play out. If serious or even close to serious findings are found against CRU and the great un washed masses rebel against AGW, that UN investigation will gin out a report something like this:
“We are shocked and dismayed to find that these trusted and learned men have lied to us, we relied on the peer review process to get us the best scientific conclusions to make decisions in the best interests of the people of the world……” (For those on the Team notice that others can use the “peer reviewed” club to bash you over the head with that you oh so helpfully created.)
If they feel that the Greenwash is plausible enough the UN report will gin out something like this.
“Our Independent investigation of the claims agains the UEA CRU, along with other independent reviews, has found that even though the scientists themselves conducted themselves poorly their science is sound and the debate on AGW is now and should be forever closed. We need now to work even harder to overcome this delay into implementing…”

First honest reporting by a media icon. WOW!!
A revolt by journalists to report THE NEWS?
PS It’s going to snow along the northern gulf of Mexico.

This did air, right? No joke?
Well done, and I couldn’t agree more….

Meanwhile Pugh the intrepid explorer is at it again; Having fixed the arctic ice, he’s trying something new. If want a laugh try this:-
http://www.lewispugh.com/
“Well, I’ve changed gears.  Now I am off to Mount Everest.  But bear (sic) with me. I’m neither an “adventurer” nor a tree hugger. I am a new breed of hands-on, act-now activist.
As a maritime lawyer, I have decided to combine my legal skills with a deep commitment to get my message through to decision makers and the media to achieve change within our lifetime. Because I’m not sure there will be another.
Next step – Mt Everest
So in April I will undertaking a swim in a glacial lake under the summit of Mount Everest.  As a result of global warming, temperatures in the Himalayas have risen by 1 degree Celsius and glaciers in the Himalayas are receding faster than in any other part of the world.  Scientists predict they could disappear within 25 years.
 
These glaciers are not just ice. They are a lifeline – they provide water to a fifth of the world’s population. It’s essential that politicians put aside their differences and agree a bold strategy to reduce climate change to below current levels when they meet in Copenhagen at the end of the year. There is not time for delay. ”
As they say “You couldn’t make it up”.

Finally the London (UK) Times has an climategate email story with extracts from the emails, annotated with comments from the ‘move along there, nothing to see’ crowd.
From Times Online
December 2, 2009
“E-mails that set climate sceptics buzzing”
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6940803.ece

Another first. ClimateGate was the lead item on Australia’s ABC tonight. It only took 2 weeks.

“Sir Muir Russell to head the Independent Review into the allegations against the Climatic Research Unit (CRU)”
Good choice I would say. Enough University experience to know what his witnesses are talking about but far enough away from the problem to provide some confidence that he’ll be objective. (Though having been a Principal he may just be part of the “community”. I hope not.)
He was a very effective PS at the Scottish Executive and highly thought of.
[For the benefit of our American friends, a Permanent Secretary is the Civil Service Head of a Ministry as opposed to the political head. As PS at the Scottish Exercutive he was top top dog, so to speak. Boss-man of the whole thing.)