TV weathermen say human-caused global warming is hogwash

[Algorem]

Cleveland-area TV meteorologists disagree with prevailing attitude about climate change

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2008/12/clevelandarea_tv_meteorologist.html



..."This cry that 'We're all going to die' is an overreaction and just not good science," said Andre Bernier, a meteorologist at WJW Channel 8. "I don't think I personally know any meteorologists -- here in Cleveland or anywhere else I've worked -- who agree with the hype over human-induced warming."...


"This is nationwide," said Stu Ostro, meteorologist and director of weather communications for the Weather Channel in Atlanta.

AMS chief Seitter agreed: "I've seen the trend, too," he said. "But I still don't understand why there would be more skepticism among the TV meteorologists than in the field overall -- but there is."

The most notable example of dissent among meteorologists has been the Weather Channel's founder, John Coleman, now a TV forecaster in San Diego....


COMMENTS (57)

[tekisui]

1. The earth is also flat,

and no man has ever been to the moon.

[moggie]

2. What qualifications do you need to be a TV meteorologist? n/t

[navarth]

3. they couldn't make it as entertainment reporters, so they became weathermen.

n/t

[baldguy]

4. Good hair.

[Richard D]

7. Looks like the have

a b.s. in meteorology.

[Bill McBlueState]

9. yes, I think that's pretty typical

Just like with other branches of science, if there's a disagreement between active researchers and people who passed a few classes in the field, we should listen to the active researchers.

[kestrel91316]

18. They can probably get one real easy at Liberty or Bob Jones, I imagine.

[Ezlivin]

8. You'll need a good pair of recommendations

[Submariner]

11. You forgot the dumb blonde

[Ezlivin]

17. All blondes are not dumb

[Merlot]

19. Yes, that seems to be the major qualification(s)

Although one local channel here does have a hot guy who fills in for the blond with the "recomendations" occasionally.

But sexism is dead, ok?

[kestrel91316]

20. Yeah, we have lots of skimpily dressed weather bimbos in Los Angeles.

And we have some weather dudes who like to stand with their legs spread and pelvis thrust forward, too.

Pretty disgusting. The fake boobs are especially laughable. They all look like they've got balloons stuck on their chests.

TV meteorologists are not remotely comparable to PhD climatologists. And Accuweather is a RW organization.

[Algorem]

10. at least one hit in the head by a meteor required

[izquierdista]

15. Don't have to have a degree in science

To play a meteorologist on TV; but you gotta have nice hair.

[Javaman]

23. none. I worked at a small tv station years ago...

the "weather forecaster" would read the weather update off the wire, memorize it and then regurgitate it on air. he was looked upon as being one of the better weather parrots out there.

so sad.

[Richard D]

5. Bio

Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1959.

Bachelor of Science in Meteorology, Lyndon State College,
Lyndonville, Vermont 1981.

Licensed minister through the Evangelical Church Alliance in August 2003
and fully ordained locally through Grace Community Church (Massillon)
and a board of local pastors intimate with his ministry on May 21, 2004.

On the board of trustees for Family Friendly Radio, Inc. (producer of Soup Du Jour).

Outside interests:
Digital Filmmaking, Creative Writing, Mountain Climbing, Downhill Skiing.

Married to Sally Bernier with one son (Noah).

[moggie]

21. Ohhh, an evangelical minister

Those are never dishonest or deluded, are they? :sarcasm:

Mind you... a Christian meteorologist who named his son Noah? If he starts buying lots of wood, watch out.

[Javaman]

24. Family Friendly Radio, Inc.

christian based radio stations.

[Champion Jack]

6. That settles it for me, if you can't trust teleprompter readers, who can you trust?

[ikojo]

12. The chief meteorologist on

Fox KTVI Channel 2 in St Louis does not believe in man made global warming.

[Jim__]

13. Andre Bernier: "the hype over human-induced warming" and 'We're all going to die'

Enough said.

[mn9driver]

14. A nice example of Denial Propaganda

This is simply a string of distortions. The actual article provides a little more balance, but the idea that a TV weatherman would have any expertise in climate science is laughable.

Your excerpt mentions Stu Ostro and seems to imply that he is one of "many" TV weathermen who disagree with the current science. That would be, um, "inaccurate". Stu Ostro writes on the Weather Channel blog from time to time, and he is pretty sick of "denial trolls":

http://climate.weather.com/blogs/9_16507.html

John Coleman may have founded the Weather Channel, but his views are so extreme and non-reality based, that they cut all ties to him long ago:

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/08/coleman-weather/

Denialprop like this is so childlike that it is easy to debunk.

[kristopher]

25. Most excellent read.

I wonder if Greg *R* Forbes was paid for the article? Was it a deliberate attempt to create the confusion that it did?

[ixion]

16. and the argument that 6 billion animals pumping all sorts of crap into the ecosystem

is somehow not going to have an effect is intellectually dishonest.

[Loudus]

22. more right-wing propaganda...

I love it when these self appointed weather reporters or so-called climate scientists out themselves as right-wing hacks by trying to dispute global warming. Anybody that denies the accepted facts of global warming ought to lose whatever license they have to talk about weather or perform their witch-doctor version of climate science. Any findings they have to support their outlandish claims are automatically suspect because of their position on the issue and should be dismissed outright.

We will never move forward in addressing climate change if these secret right wing operatives are allowed to spread doubt about what we all know in our hearts to be true.