Mad monk Abbott confuses kids over Climate Change
Professor Karoly said: “It seems strange to me that the leader of a political party would be seeking to disagree with Australia’s chief scientist, the Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO, the overwhelming majority of climate scientists and Australia’s support of the work of the IPCC..
Climate scientists cross with Abbott for taking Christ’s name in vain, Sydney Morning Herald, ADAM MORTON, May 10, 2010 TONY ABBOTT is under pressure to justify telling students it was considerably warmer when Jesus was alive after leading scientists said his claim was wrong.
He urged year 5 and 6 pupils at an Adelaide school to be sceptical about the human contribution to climate change, saying it was an open question….. the Opposition Leader said it was warmer “at the time of Julius Caesar and Jesus of Nazareth” than now.
Leading scientists said there was no evidence to suggest it was hotter 2000 years ago.
The president of the Australian Academy of Science, Professor Kurt Lambeck, said true scepticism was fine, but required looking at published data with an open mind.
“To make these glib statements to school students, I think, is wrong. It’s not encouraging them to be sceptical, it’s encouraging them to accept unsubstantiated information.”……
Professor Karoly said: “It seems strange to me that the leader of a political party would be seeking to disagree with Australia’s chief scientist, the Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO, the overwhelming majority of climate scientists and Australia’s support of the work of the IPCC Climate scientists cross with Abbott for taking Christ’s name in vain
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