Guest essay by Eric Worrall
The BBC has caved in to pressure from climate activists and academics, to remove any suggestion warmer temperatures might bring benefits to people living in Britain.
BBC removes Bitesize page on climate change ‘benefits’ after backlash
Study website made claims including warmer temperatures ‘could lead to healthier outdoor lifestyles’
Helena Horton
Fri 2 Jul 2021 20.43 AESTThe BBC has removed an educational page laying out the “benefits” of climate change after a furious online reaction.
BBC Bitesize, its website for schoolchildren, claimed warmer temperatures “could lead to healthier outdoor lifestyles” and that a benefit of climate change could mean easier access to oil in Alaska and Siberia.
Other apparent benefits highlighted by the BBC included the ability to one day grow more crops in Siberia, new shipping routes created by melting ice, and more tourist destinations.
After a backlash from climate experts and campaigners, including the Guardian writer George Monbiot, the page, aimed at year 10 students, was amended to only include the negative impacts of climate change.
Monbiot tweeted: “This is what @bbcbitesize is teaching our children about climate breakdown. I’m sorry, but it’s an absolute disgrace. You could come away thinking: ‘on balance, it sounds pretty good’.”
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/jul/02/bbc-removes-bitesize-page-climate-change-benefits-backlash
In today’s Britain, it looks like you cannot say anything positive about climate change – even if it is true.
Update (EW): h/t martywd – The following appears to be the original BBC Bitesize climate change page, listing the benefits of a warmer climate (click here to see a full page version of the original content).
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My tomatoes refuse to grow when its below 50 deg F. My tomatoes did not get the memo from George Monbiot. When I told them what he said, they all agreed that he is a disgrace.
Defund the BBC. Everybody gets to keep 160 quid in their pocket and help put an end to this lefty propaganda machine.
This is lifted directly from the report,
”Climate expert and writer George Monbiot called the list, which has now been removed, “an absolute disgrace”.”
since when has Monbiot been a climate expert?
Climate expert and Logical NOT griff agrees.
Wouldn’t it be terrible if, when presented with all the facts instead of skewed biased opinions, people actually realised that it not all bad? Absolutely, so let’s squash ALL positive aspects!
People who object to truth are beyond stupid. They are evil.
The BBC have been persuaded (willingly) to adopt the completely green mandate of Climate Alarmism which is.
“If you haven’t got something negative to say about Man Made Climate Change then don’t say anything”
You may have been sarcastic, but remember that statement is very close to Schneider’s remarks in Atlantic magazine concerning “uncertainty” in CAGW and scientists’ individual consciences on how to deal with it. We now know which way they leaned.
Bambi’s dad’s directive passed through the griff Logical NOT.
Bambi’s mom: What did your father tell you?
Bambi: if you can’t say something nice, don’t say nothin’ at all.
BBC: What did Moonbat tell you?
griff: If you can’t say something negative, don’t say nothin’ at all.
Small correction, that was Thumper, not Bambi.
Right you are. Thumper’s dad’s advice, as recounted by Thumper rabbit, from Disney’s Bambi.
Also from the BBC, mining to drive the green revolution in the U.K. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-57534978
I complained to the BBC, particularly the characterisation of Monbiot as a climate expert.
This is their reply:
Thank you for contacting us about the article titled, ‘BBC Bitesize edits page to remove list of climate change ‘benefits’ on the BBC News website.
BBC News takes its editorial responsibility seriously when reporting on climate change.
We acknowledge the weight of scientific consensus around climate change and this underpins all of our reporting of the subject. The scientific community has reached a significant consensus on man-made global warming. We therefore reflect that with due weight when reporting on the science involved.
This does not mean, however, that we should never interview someone who opposes this consensus, especially if they are influential in the political debate about how to tackle climate change. There are times when it is editorially appropriate to hear from a dissenting voice.
There’s no obligation to include an alternative viewpoint within each and every individual article. Rather, we achieve due impartiality on the political angles – when required – over a reasonable period of time. The merit of doing so is decided by the editor with the specific context in mind on each occasion.
Nevertheless, we appreciate your concerns regarding our approach to reporting on Climate Change on this occasion and we note that you may continue to feel it was inappropriate to refer to George Monbiot as a “Climate expert”.
We do value your feedback about this. All complaints are sent to senior management and we’ve included your points in our overnight report.
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