Generic News Story on Climate Change

May 17th, 2004

Posted by: Roger Pielke, Jr.

Instructions to editor: Please repeat the below every 3-4 weeks ad infinitum.

This week the journal [Science/Nature] published a study by a team of scientists led by a [university/government lab/international group] [challenging/confirming] that the earth is warming. The new study looks at [temperature/sea level/the arctic] and finds evidence of trends that [support/challenge] the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Scientist [A, B, C], a [participant in, reviewer of] the study observed that the study, [“should bring to a close debate over global warming,” “provides irrefutable evidence that global warming is [real/overstated] today,” “demonstrates the value of climate science”]. Scientist [D, E, F], who has long been [critical/supportive] of the theory of global warming rebutted that the study, [“underscores that changes in [temperature/sea level/the arctic] will likely be [modest/significant],” “ignores considerable literature inconvenient to their central hypothesis,” “commits a basic mistake”]. Scientist [A, B, C or D, E, F] has been criticized by [advocacy groups, reporters, scientific colleagues] for receiving funding from [industry groups, conservative think tanks]. It is unclear what the study means for U.S. participation the Kyoto Protocol, which the Bush Administration has refused to participate in. All agreed that more research is necessary.

2 Responses to “Generic News Story on Climate Change”

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  1. The Edge of England's Sword Says:

    It’s funny because it’s true

    Roger Pielke Jr has the definitive template for a media climate change story at his well-recommended science policy blog, Prometheus….

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  3. MuD & PHuD Says:

    Media Bias or Stupidity?

    Wow, so we really could see an ice age developing over a few hours! Now I’m worried. Fortunately, I read on: