Andrew Montford has pointed out on his blog that he is due to appear on
'Newsnight' this evening about the link between the floods in Pakistan
and climate change. I had heard rumours that the Newsnight editor now
thinks all climate change coverage should include a 'sceptic' and this
seems to be confirmation. I've left the comment below on the 'Newsnight'
blog.
I see that Andrew Montford is bragging on his Bishop Hill blog that he
is an interviewee on this evening's programme about the link between the
floods in Pakistan. His only contribution to the climate change debate
so far has been a controversial book about palaeoclimatology, so it is
not clear what his expertise on climate change and extreme weather is
meant to be. Or perhaps he will be representing Lord Lawson's group, the
Global Warming Policy Foundation, which now regularly provides the
'balancing' voice of dissent every time a scientist is interviewed about
climate change on 'Newsnight'. If so, this is presumably evidence of the
commitment of 'Newsnight' to impartiality rather than accuracy? And can
I look forward to further instances of this balance by for instance,
including comments from a creationist every time there is a story about
evolution?
Bob Ward
Policy and Communications Director
Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
London School of Economics and Political Science
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