As the date of the Copenhagen Climate Conference draws near, denial groups like the US based Heartland Institute are doubling their efforts to derail the process. A recent article by Heartland 'Senior Fellow' (Insert), Dennis T Avery, includes a list of "500 scientists with documented doubts of man-made global warming scares."
Kevin Grandia, manager of the web site DeSmogBlog, had in the past investigated similar claims by industry funded climate denial organizations. All of which proved false. So he emailed 122 of the listed scientists and informed them about the article.
Richard Littlemore, also of DeSmog, reports - "In less than 24 hours-three dozen of these scientists had responded in outrage, denying that their research supports Avery's conclusions and demanding that their names be removed". Here is a brief sample of of the scientist's reactions:
"I am horrified to find my name on such a list. I have spent the last 20 years arguing the opposite."
Dr. David Sugden. Professor of Geography, University of Edinburgh.
"I have NO doubts..the recent changes in global climate ARE man induced. I insist that you immediately remove my name from this list since I did not give you permission to put it there".
Dr. Gregory Cutter, Professor, Department of Ocean, Earth and Atmosphere Sciences, Old Dominion University.
"I don't believe any of my work can be used to support any of the statements listed in this article."
Dr. Robert Whittaker, Professor of Biology, University of Oxford.
"Please remove my name. What you have done is totally unethical!!"
Dr. Svante Bjorck, Geo Biosphere Science Centre, Lund University.
"I'm outraged that they've included me as an "author" of this report. I do not share the views expressed in the summary."
Dr. John Clague, Shrum Research Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Simon Frazor University.
