Bombshell: Monbiot calls on CRU head to resign

One of global warming theory's chief cheerleaders, George Monbiot, has tonight conceded the CRU emails are a major blow, and he is calling in CRU boss Phil Jones to resign

It's no use pretending that this isn't a major blow. The emails extracted by a hacker from the climatic research unit at the University of East Anglia could scarcely be more damaging(1). I am now convinced that they are genuine, and I'm dismayed and deeply shaken by them.

Yes, the messages were obtained illegally. Yes, all of us say things in emails that would be excruciating if made public. Yes, some of the comments have been taken out of context. But there are some messages that require no spin to make them look bad. There appears to be evidence here of attempts to prevent scientific data from being released(2,3), and even to destroy material that was subject to a freedom of information request(4).

Worse still, some of the emails suggest efforts to prevent the publication of work by climate sceptics(5,6), or to keep it out of a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(7). I believe that the head of the unit, Phil Jones, should now resign. Some of the data discussed in the emails should be re-analysed.

All of which puts Monbiot at sharp odds with Punxatawney Phil downunder.

Monbiot goes on to make the point that the emails however do not destroy the overall science behind global warming. I agree, technically the emails do not do that nor would I expect them to. There is enough evidence outside the emails to destroy the theory of AGW. But in my considered opinion they do show the public cannot trust the assurances of Michael Mann, Phil Jones and a host of other motley characters working in climate science around the world, including New Zealand.

It is not just Phil Jones who needs to fall on his sword. There are a number of others who should be going with him in my view including Mann. Anything less is an insult to the intelligence of the public of the world.

H/t Andrew Bolt

UPDATE: It just gets better. Now Australia's Alarmist-in-Chief Tim Flannery is publicly claiming the Earth is in a cooling trend.

We're dealing with an incomplete understanding of the way the earth system works… When we come to the last few years when we haven't seen a continuation of that (warming) trend we don't understand all of the factors that create earth's climate...So when the computer modelling and the real world data disagree you've got a very interesting problem… Sure for the last 10 years we've gone through a slight cooling trend.

Which again, puts him at odds with Punxatawney Phil and his little friends.

Comments

[robk]

To anyone with a slight understanding of statistics it is of huge concern when the original data is not made available (or is even destroyed) and we are asked to believe instead some fancy computer model.

[Bamm Bamm]

Today the Maori Party Flip Flops like a pair of Jandals on the ETS bill.

New Zealanders will be destitute in their own country.
Where Ian - is this money meant to be going???

[peter]

Among the issues of Investigate that had the smiling face of John Key on the cover ..

Do I not recall the issue where Ian had the photo of Winston Peters and others on the cover. I think his message was to be careful of the potential coalition partners.

Given the performance of both ACT and the Maori Party, it may be time for a follow up Ian!

Ha Ha Ha !!!

[sildenafil citrate]

This one is merely informative o it's a really serious way of change our minds.

[managerial accounting homework]

Monbiot calls on CRU head to resign and this is very informative.

keep it up

[Gold Plated Navel Rings]

I really like this write! I enjoy it so much! thanks for give me a good reading moment!

[cna training]

scientific data from being released(2,3), and even to destroy material that was subject to a freedom of information request..

[medical billing and coding]

my view including Mann. Anything less is an insult to the intelligence of the public of the world.

[Grants For School]

Bombshell, another great bombastic post.

[abercrombie españa]

No recuerdo el problema por el que Ian tenía la foto de Winston Peters y otros, en la portada. Creo que su mensaje era que tener cuidado con los posibles socios de coalición ........

[ralph lauren pas cher]

No recuerdo el problema por el que Ian tenía la foto de Winston Peters y otros, en la portada. Creo que su mensaje era que tener cuidado con los posibles socios de coalición.

[Abercrombie Fitch]

Monbiot calls on CRU head to resign and this is very informative.

keep it up