Climate Researchers Feeling Heat From White House

Jeff K writes "Facts and science collide with tribal loyalties, the Washington Post reports: 'Scientists doing climate research for the federal government say the Bush administration has made it hard for them to speak forthrightly to the public about global warming. The result, the researchers say, is a danger that Americans are not getting the full story on how the climate is changing.'"

Of course ...

[maxwell demon]

... the RIAA and MPAA got the White House to hide the fact that global warming is caused by a lack of pirates ...

I am shocked!

[mwvdlee]

Bush administration not caring about reality and the people living in it... who'da thunk it?

There is no Global Warming!

[digitaldc]

Come on guys, your scientific research is all flawed. There is no such thing as global warming! You need to go back, and do some more studies.

Why do you keep saying that the clima....*GLUB* *GLUB* *WHOOSH* *FLUSH* *GURGLE* *BUBBLE* *pop*

Re:Gov Money

[maxwell demon]

Sure, the situation would be much better if climate research would be financed by private companies like, say, oil companies?

Re:Your skin is not melting

[liliafan]

More FUD by the far-left wackjobs.

Actually more middleleft, but if you prefer to remain blinded to the reality perhaps the extra UV rays will aid your efforts.

We have Super Computers working On it right now!

[davonshire]

Don't worry everyone.

The scientists have 65536 Pentium 4 processors working on the problem right now, each consuming 400W of power, all to model the earth and it's atmosphere in an effort to fortell the climate changes that are underway.

10 40Ton Air conditioners are cooling the computer room where all this computing is going on. Safely venting the heat to the cool night sky.

It won't be long before we can prove beyond a shadow of doubt that global warming is happening.

We just need a few more coal powered power plants brought online to level the power grid as we work to bring on stage 2 of our processor array.

That will actually model the grass on the Minnesota plains so we can judge their cooling effect... etc etc.

Thank goodness for computers and Science.

To coin a phrase

[Chris.Boyle]

White House Effect: The phenomenon whereby government agencies trap climate control funding, caused by the presence in the atmosphere of Republican FUD that allows donator-friendly information to pass through but absorbs evidence radiated back from concerned scientists. (original definition [reference.com])

Misconception

[Stickerboy]

"So as you feel your skin cancer forming and watch the ice caps come washing over us, just remember it isn't because of mankind, President Bush says so."

And global warming is linked to an incidence of skin cancer... how?

I think you're referring to the ozone hole.

That was the LAST Impending Global Catastrophe. Keep up with the times.

Re:Cautiously Submitting a Non-Biased Article

[MobileTatsu-NJG]

"Essentially what I'm asking you is, "Would a Democratic president be doing anything differently?" That's hard to decide--both sides are all talk and no action on this subject."

Global Warming for some, miniature American flags for others!

Re:Your skin is not melting

[LunaticTippy]

Wow, when GOD ALMIGHTY smacks down your attempted "law" it stays smacked down.

Re:Your skin is not melting

[geoffspear]

It's ok to believe something is true and yet not be absolutely 100% sure of it, isn't it?

Not if you want to call yourself a fundamentalist, it's not.