[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Doesn't address the question of NPR doing research, which we all know they don't
So once again, sounds like reporting on the work of another climate change advocate

NPR could get sued for putting out false news just like any newspaper. So, that would make NPR pretty conscientious and reliable. As a large worldwide organization, they would have people always available to cross-check their stories for reliability.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

NPR could get sued for putting out false news just like any newspaper. So, that would make NPR pretty conscientious and reliable. As a large worldwide organization, they would have people always available to cross-check their stories for reliability.

Some climatologist applies for a federal grant in which he proposes to do a study to show coral reefs are decreasing due to human activity. Since his proposal meets the approval of the flavor of the month club, he gets $2 million. He completes his study, and surprise of all surprises, he concludes man's activity is killing the coral reefs. If he's really good and instills fear that this is happening very quickly, he'll probably get another grant for being such a good lap dog. Now NPR reports it. It's not "false news", they can't be "sued". It's just wrong. NPR's due diligence would be to verify that this scientist is real, and he really did a study, but not to critique it.

But I like the idea----there's about a million "reports" that I'd like to sue the MSM for airing.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

NPR could get sued for putting out false news just like any newspaper. So, that would make NPR pretty conscientious and reliable. As a large worldwide organization, they would have people always available to cross-check their stories for reliability.

With a quick Google of the Great Barrier Reef, I have seen several underwater pictures of DEAD bleached-out white coral. And stories of scuba divers that are very unhappy about the sad condition of the reef. The water around the reef is exceptionally warm this year. That combined with the excess CO2 not being absorbed by land plants is causing slight acids to kill and bleach the coral. All the world's coral reefs are predicted by scientists to have decreased by 90% in about 75 years.

[sounding]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Just did a simple google of ......coral on the Great Barrier Reef. That reef has LOST 50% of its coral since 1995. This was an NPR report. It is expected to have a 90% LOSS in 75 years. And YES I consider NPR to be a legitimate source of information. If someone else does not like NPR then that is on them!

You'll notice that NPR does not provide data, because the corals are at their 36 year high ... Advance

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Some climatologist applies for a federal grant in which he proposes to do a study to show coral reefs are decreasing due to human activity. Since his proposal meets the approval of the flavor of the month club, he gets $2 million. He completes his study, and surprise of all surprises, he concludes man's activity is killing the coral reefs. If he's really good and instills fear that this is happening very quickly, he'll probably get another grant for being such a good lap dog. Now NPR reports it. It's not "false news", they can't be "sued". It's just wrong. NPR's due diligence would be to verify that this scientist is real, and he really did a study, but not to critique it.

But I like the idea----there's about a million "reports" that I'd like to sue the MSM for airing.

Been away for the day. Are we still doing the green agenda conspiracy? Or have we moved on?

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by sounding

You'll notice that NPR does not provide data, because the corals are at their 36 year high ... Advance

Really? Doesn't appear that way when I swim by.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Been away for the day. Are we still doing the green agenda conspiracy? Or have we moved on?

No, I'm pretty sure the green agenda conspirators are still at it

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

No, I'm pretty sure the green agenda conspirators are still at it

Oh, good. Can I play too?😃

[Taltarzac725]

Hurricanes and Climate Change - Center for Climate and Energy SolutionsCenter for Climate and Energy Solutions

A good source.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Been away for the day. Are we still doing the green agenda conspiracy? Or have we moved on?

This will be debated ad nauseam for years unless someone in authority makes it go away

[Taltarzac725]

There are all kinds of data out there.

Coral Reefs and Corals | Smithsonian Ocean

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by sounding

You'll notice that NPR does not provide data, because the corals are at their 36 year high ... Advance

Advance hardly looks like an objective site.

Parts of Australia'''s Great Barrier Reef show highest coral cover in 36 years | Reuters

[Byte1]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

With a quick Google of the Great Barrier Reef, I have seen several underwater pictures of DEAD bleached-out white coral. And stories of scuba divers that are very unhappy about the sad condition of the reef. The water around the reef is exceptionally warm this year. That combined with the excess CO2 not being absorbed by land plants is causing slight acids to kill and bleach the coral. All the world's coral reefs are predicted by scientists to have decreased by 90% in about 75 years.

And underwater volcanoes had nothing to do with it? Sure, man did it. The Great Barrier reef did NOT decrease by 90% in 75 years, so conveniently grouping it with others is in my opinion, to be just as irresponsible as some of these bogus scientists.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

With a quick Google of the Great Barrier Reef, I have seen several underwater pictures of DEAD bleached-out white coral. And stories of scuba divers that are very unhappy about the sad condition of the reef. The water around the reef is exceptionally warm this year. That combined with the excess CO2 not being absorbed by land plants is causing slight acids to kill and bleach the coral. All the world's coral reefs are predicted by scientists to have decreased by 90% in about 75 years.

I have been diving there on various occasions and witnessed it first hand. Spoken with those who live there, make their livelihood there and study the causes and effects. The truth is not good, and ignoring it won't make it go away.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by sounding

You'll notice that NPR does not provide data, because the corals are at their 36 year high ... Advance

Well........a quick lookup in Wikipedia says that Advance Australia (AA) is a conservative political lobbying group that emphasizes a Judeo-Christian heritage. AA started a campaign around Australian children with an E-book titled,"10 climate facts to expose the climate change HOAX" in an attempt to go against the established SCIENTIFIC view. AA has received a large amount of RIDICULE from the Australian media.

Judging by Wikipedia I would conclude that AA is merely a group with an agenda against SCIENCE - reminiscent of America's old Flat-Earth-Society. So, I will continue to believe the PICTURES of the bleached white and dying coral in the Great Barrier Reef. And the prediction by REAL SCIENTISTS (not AA want-to-be-s) that 90% of all earth's coral reefs will be DEAD in about 75 years!