BBC: Richard Black’s Farewell
Let’s hope the reporter who replaces him is more balanced.
For those who do not know, Richard Black is / was the environmental and global warming reporter for the BBC .
I’m sorry for the short post; I’m sending it from my phone from a fast food restaurant along Interstate 5.
hat tip to WUWT reader Pat
beesaman says:
August 31, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Big Green must be paying more bucks than the Beeb…
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Given PPC has their pension funds all wrapped up in green companies, may be he saw the writing on the wall and bailed while he had the chance.
One thing is for sure, Ocean Acidification will be the next BIG CATASTROPHE or something else to do with oceans and that is why Black is making the move.
I am sure his replacement will be the same type of propaganda mouthpiece.
Does his calling to ocean conservation imply that we’re about to run out of ocean? Have we hit “peak ocean”? What does that mean for sea level? So many questions 🙂
EternalOptimist says:
August 31, 2012 at 1:22 pm
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LMAOROFL – Thanks for the comic relief:-D
TerryMN
doubtful
2C8H18 + 25O2 ~> 16CO2 + 18H2O
peak Oxygen perhaps?
Sandy
Ocean conservation? Excellent! If the oceans were to suddenly disappear, it would greatly reduce the size of the planet!
Richard Black? We can’t begin to describe the good that he’s done.
And that’s the problem.
(irony off)
Castoria back in fashion?
Eyesonu I totally agree, they do all look alike!
As for Anthony’s wish for a more balanced reporter…not a chance!
I follow all climate blogs – on both sides of the divide. None of you do yourselves any favours by unnecessary and snide remarks on persons representing what they believe in. It takes the learning no-where.
“Let’s hope the reporter who replaces him is more balance.”
Anyone else remember playing “Charlie Brown, let me down”?
The BBC is Charlie Brown and isn’t getting off their asses to balance the game any time soon.
The opposite of balanced is unbalanced. They’re an unbalanced lot they are, the warmists.
“Let’s hope the reporter who replaces him is more balanced”
I would settle for anyone that had some balance.
You don’t honestly believe the BCC will find someone to do balanced environmental reporting, do you?
Maybe Ella Davies a new luminary at the BBC is going to take his place. Anyway she wrote an article today on the next eco scare, animal extinction. In this article it was exposed that invertebrates, meaning bugs and many sea creatures are at risk of extinction because of humans. In it we further learn that the risk of extinction is increasing partly because of the ongoing process, where the pH levels of the ocean rise in response to increases in atmospheric CO2.
I assume pH rise sounds scarier that pH decrease. The same ting happened a few years ago when we were told that global warming was going to be worse than we thought because of negative feedback.
“… in an odd way this is cheering news…”
H/T to Phil Jones… 🙂
Please forgive me for being cynical, but RB has always been “an earner” and there are lots of opportunities for a “front man” out there:-
“The Whale & Dolphin Marine Conservation ProjecTraining / Qualifications”
http://www.enkosiniecoexperience.com/Whale&DolphinConservation.htm?gclid=COPMj7jskrICFYYTfAod_S0AGg
Training will be given in various aspects of marine conservation.
We limit the maximum number of volunteers to 12 people. This way the experience is more intimate and personal.
Costs
Volunteer Contribution:
1 week: GB£595 / US$995
2 weeks: GB£795 / US$1395
3 weeks: GB£1095 / US$1895
4 weeks: GB£1395 / US$2395
and:-
http://www.biosphere-expeditions.org/1-week-projects/conservation-work-with-whales-dolphins-turtles-a.html
PRICE = Expedition contribution (land only per slot)
£1240 (ca. €1490 | US$1970 | AU$1890).
I wonder if RB maybe “following the money”?
Of course I could be totally wrong and I am sure RB will understand my curiosity even though I am not a journo.
Gail Combs says: August 31, 2012 at 1:34 pm
One thing is for sure, Ocean Acidification will be the next BIG CATASTROPHE
I’ve seen, heard, and answered that one lurking in the wings. But what about Chem Trails?
I’d really like to see a good WUWT article on that one.
“Peak Intellect”?
Pushed or jumped?
No doubt his pension is stil intact
Not to worry, someone else has taken up The Cause http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/aug/31/climate-change-heretics-media-easy-ride
“A misinformed electorate, voting without knowledge, is not a true democracy. Society needs the expertise of academics in the most important issues: climate science above all”
“I would propose a system of certification for media articles in which there is a clear issue of social responsibility”
Written by an expert. A student of English Lit.
Good riddance
Given his impressive writing/reporting Dr David Whitehouse is the standout choice, but I don’t think he would have them.
Isabelle says:
August 31, 2012 at 2:27 pm
I follow all climate blogs – on both sides of the divide. None of you do yourselves any favours by unnecessary and snide remarks on persons representing what they believe in. It takes the learning no-where.
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Richard Black’s religious beliefs are his own business. It is a pity they do not remain so instead of being constantly thrown at us as “facts”, especially whilst employed by a supposedly unbiased publically funded (with no choice) broadcaster. There is nothing to be learned from such people other than the extent of their arrogant self belief.
No amount of snideness can be too much when it comes to Richard Black and his BBC pals
BBC on issues concerning geopolitical aspirations in the context of a new world order, is just another MSM mouthpiece, albeit a very virulent one, for the conditioning of the world’s masses to accept their global overlord’s AGW pretext and strategy for establishing planetary government.
Re: Venkman says:August 31, 2012 at 12:35 pm
One can always use another chum on a boat. Black has always been into recycling, so this is a good career move. He didn’t get Harribin’s job, so he’s off to fertilise the oceans in the only way he knows.