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In an interview published by Vanity Fair in February of 2011, Bastardi said '''"his bread and butter are his corporate clients,"''' the names of which he won’t divulge, saying only that he’s '''“heavily involved in energy."'''<ref>http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2011/02/joe-bastardi-explains-why-the-cold-miser-is-winning-the-climate-change-showdown</ref> |
In an interview published by Vanity Fair in February of 2011, Bastardi said '''"his bread and butter are his corporate clients,"''' the names of which he won’t divulge, saying only that he’s '''“heavily involved in energy."'''<ref>http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2011/02/joe-bastardi-explains-why-the-cold-miser-is-winning-the-climate-change-showdown</ref> |
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[[Dr. Judith Curry| Judith Curry]], chair of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology, said that Bastardi's statements imply that "he does not understand the very basics of the science."<ref>http://mediamatters.org/blog/2012/09/24/utter-nonsense-10-scientists-who-have-criticize/190093</ref> |
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::::When someone appears repeatedly in the national media as an "expert," it's certainly appropriate to discuss his credentials. More so when he claims the majority of scientists are wrong. User:WeatherBell might not like it pointed out that Bastardi holds only a BS degree, and is refuted by a multitude of scientists holding PhD's, but that's just the way it is. |
::::When someone appears repeatedly in the national media as an "expert," it's certainly appropriate to discuss his credentials. More so when he claims the majority of scientists are wrong. User:WeatherBell might not like it pointed out that Bastardi holds only a BS degree, and is refuted by a multitude of scientists holding PhD's, but that's just the way it is. |
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::::Piling on? Bastardi chooses to put himself in the public debate. He continually makes statements at odds with the majority of scientists. |
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Revision as of 00:04, 10 June 2013
Joe Bastardi and many other meteorologists do not agree with the science of climate change, although the American Meteorological Society has affirmed the science of global warming,[1] and a majority of scientists support the idea of anthropogenic climate change. There is more scepticism of global warming among meteorologists[2] and especially among weathercasters such as Bastardi[1][3] than among climate scientists.[2] Bastardi,[4] like most meteorologists, has only a bachelor's degree.[5] Climatologists are almost always affiliated with universities or research institutions where a doctoral degree is required, and they use very different scientific methods from the meteorologists. [6]
Bastardi asserts that the world was likely warmer in the 1930s than today, that human contribution of carbon dioxide is too small to have any effect, and warming is caused by sun spots and exchange with warmer oceans.[7] He frequently argues in his columns that extreme weather events occur naturally and that there is not enough evidence to state that such events are unusual.[8] Bastardi expects that over the next 30 years, the global average temperature will return to levels seen in the late-1970s due to a so-called "triple-crown of cooling" comprising oceanic temperature cycles, solar radiation cycles, and volcanism.[9]
In an interview published by Vanity Fair in February of 2011, Bastardi said "his bread and butter are his corporate clients," the names of which he won’t divulge, saying only that he’s “heavily involved in energy."[10]
Judith Curry, chair of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology, said that Bastardi's statements imply that "he does not understand the very basics of the science."[11]
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- WP:WELLKNOWN - If an allegation or incident is noteworthy, relevant, and well-documented, it belongs in the article – even if it is negative and the subject dislikes all mention of it.
- WP:BLPSTYLE - It does not state that material must be removed merely because it is contentious, removal requires that it be unsourced or poorly sourced.
- Contentious - Marked by heated arguments or controversy.
- While Bastardi's statements about climate change are contentious in the realm of the public debate on the subject, restating them here, whether as a quote or a policy position is not contentious. There is no debate about what his views are, or what he said. Is someone claiming there is some misrepresentation of his statements or views? If placing Bastardi's views together with the mainstream science gives a negative impression of him, that's just the way it is.
- When someone appears repeatedly in the national media as an "expert," it's certainly appropriate to discuss his credentials. More so when he claims the majority of scientists are wrong. User:WeatherBell might not like it pointed out that Bastardi holds only a BS degree, and is refuted by a multitude of scientists holding PhD's, but that's just the way it is.
- Piling on? Bastardi chooses to put himself in the public debate. He continually makes statements at odds with the majority of scientists.
- ^ a b Kaufman, Leslie (March 29, 2010). "Among Weathercasters, Doubt on Warming". New York Times. pp. A1. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ^ a b "American Meteorological Society Member Survey on Global Warming: Preliminary Findings, February 2012" (Press release). George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication. Feb, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
{{cite press release}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "A National Survey of Television Meteorologists About Climate Change Education, June 2011" (Press release). George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication. June, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
{{cite press release}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ http://www.weatherbell.com/team-bio/#bastardi
- ^ http://www.weatherbell.com/team-bio/#bastardi
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/30/science/earth/30warming.html?_r=0
- ^ "Climate Change Myths: Separating Fact from Fiction". Fox & Friends Weekend. August 6, 2011. Fox News Channel. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
- ^ "Massive Floods Hit the Northeast; Interview with Judge Chuck Weller". Larry King Live. June 28, 2006. CNN. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
- ^ Bastardi, Joe (June 28, 2011). "Can America Last? Only If We Use the Lessons of the Past". Statecollege.com. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
- ^ http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2011/02/joe-bastardi-explains-why-the-cold-miser-is-winning-the-climate-change-showdown
- ^ http://mediamatters.org/blog/2012/09/24/utter-nonsense-10-scientists-who-have-criticize/190093