Heidi Cullen speaks out on global warming


This New York Times interview is remarkable for what it suggests, not for what it says.

I'm thankful to get my iBook back. And for the kick in the pants to get my iMac fixed so I don't go into internet withdrawl again. I'm short of time today, but I did want to point out this interview with The Weather Channel's Heidi Cullen.

Take a look at this paragraph.

A lot of viewers want to know about climate change. They are experiencing events they perceive as unusual and they want to know if there’s a connection to global warming. Certainly when Katrina hit, they wanted to know if it was global warming or not. Most Americans get their daily dose of science through their televised weather report. Given that fact, I think it’s the responsibility of broadcast meteorologists to provide viewers with scientific answers.

It sure seems to imply that global warming is responsible for unusual weather and Hurricane Katrina, doesn't it? As I wrote in my Common Sense Global Warming FAQ, just because most of what you hear supports one view doesn't necessarily mean that is the "correct one." The number of channels is not nearly as important as the diversity of channels. The weather is not all that unusual, especially when it is compared to the historical record. But drastic weather stories are an easy sell, particularly when it can be linked (incorrectly) with global warming. Makes great television and keeps the people paying attention through the commercials.

And just for the record, global warming doesn't cause hurricanes. If human caused global warming exists (and that hasn't been proved yet), it might even suppress hurricanes. And Cullen knows that.

She didn't cite facts, but she did suggest a strong connection.

Remember, her goal is not to present an objective argument, it is to get you to watch her program.

— NeoWayland

Posted: Tue - July 31, 2007 at 02:10 PM  Tag


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