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A study on the impact of climate change on Nebraska, recently approved by the state, may not be carried out because its own scientists are refusing to be a part of it.
The problem, according to members of the governor-appointed Climate Assessment and Response Committee, is that the bill behind the study specifically calls for the researchers to look at cyclical climate change. In so doing, it completely leaves out human contributions to global warming.
At a discussion yesterday, the Omaha World-Herald Bureau reports, Barbara Mayes, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, pointed out that cyclical isnt even a scientific term.
And its not just a misuse of language: State Sen. Beau McCoy, who added the word to the bill, is a known climate denier. I dont subscribe to global warming, McCoy said during an earlier debate about the legislation. I think there are normal, cyclical changes.
At the meeting, a number of scientists stood up to declare that they refused to take part in the study:
http://www.salon.com/2013/10/24/nebraska_approves_climate_denying_study_scientists_refuse_to_conduct_it/#
Good. These fundie assholes should not be allowed to dictate how science works to suit their agenda.
BluegrassStateBlues
(881 posts)Heather MC
(8,084 posts)Change actually exist
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)proven time and time again.
Anthropogenic global warming/climate change is established science. This study would be a complete waste of taxpayer dollars, in addition to being a crappy study designed to prove a conclusion foregone by the legislature.
This simply isn't how science is done. Period.
Heather MC
(8,084 posts)Of course it's been proven to people who don't believe in fairytales. and Magical beings swooping in at the last second to restore everything and protect them from the destruction they are causing,
but maybe this will help them step in to reality.
And let's face it, they can take the money and just download a report off Yahoo and hand it to them in 6 months
cui bono
(19,926 posts)Seems like all sorts of people are standing up to crackpots lately.
Texas textbooks, Reid on SS, scientists on climate change...
malaise
(269,157 posts)and literally ignoring irrational morons.
Rec
Thucydides
(212 posts)Sounds like Americans are starting to wake from their slumber.
Nanjing to Seoul
(2,088 posts)Creation Science,
CK_John
(10,005 posts)They should be preparing for their new life stye.
truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)state planners to consider sea level rise?
infidel dog
(273 posts)I think they're planning to part the rising sea levels, or just walk on the waters.
Uncle Joe
(58,405 posts)Thanks for the thread, Ohio Joe.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)thanks....
The Wizard
(12,547 posts)It requires logical reasoning and empirical data. Republicans would rather make shit up. It's easier to give someone the finger rather than a helping hand.
secondvariety
(1,245 posts)Whoopdedoo
(60 posts)Running for governor next year. He isn't much into the LGBT and Gays at all either. There is no real reason he is a climate change denier other than he is a contrarian. Either that or he has some big donors who 'encourage' him to be one.
central scrutinizer
(11,660 posts)"I refuse to accept that climate exists!"