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 Climate debate hitting new lows – scientist, Herald Sun,, September 19, 2011  AUSTRALIA’S chief scientist says climate change debate continues to hit new lows as the government’s contentious carbon pricing scheme fuels the fire for political division. Professor Ian Chubb wants politicians to consider compelling evidence that human activity has adversely affected the climate through global warming.

He says while it’s important people have different views about climate science, there are concerns about the level of threats sent to those working in the field. “Every time I think it’s reached a low, we then go on and reach a new low,” Prof Chubb has told ABC Television’s Four Corners Program. “And I think that’s of very little benefits to us as we’re trying to grapple with what is a very serious problem that needs serious discussion.

“I would urge politicians to look at all the evidence and to wonder why it might be that something like 32 national academies of science all around the world are all saying that it’s very likely that human activity has adversely affected our climate through global warming.” 

Professor Will Steffen from the Australian National University’s Climate Change Institute says some were direct threats of
violence, while others were “simply very nasty emails with veiled threats in them that what might happen to us in a very general way” Prime Minister Julia Gillard says the plunge in debate should be blamed on the Opposition’s preparedness to “abuse scientists”. She says some Tea Party-type tactics being used in the US have been imported to Australia…. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/climate-debate-hitting-new-lows-scientist/story-e6frf7jx-1226140422434