Language of Religious Fervor Inflames Climate Change Debate - NYTimes.com

For Tom Burke of the London-based climate change think tank E3G, the introduction of such religious labels is symptomatic of a far more sinister agenda at work than the simple but emotive issue of lifestyle and sustainability. He claims it is spreading from the United States, where the climate debate is far more politicized and polarized than in many other parts of the world.

"The use of this kind of language has become very prevalent. The parallels with creationism are undeniable. Creationists and climate deniers are the same people. They are from the political and religious right," he said.

"Climate change becomes a question of reason against unreason, and the use of the religious labels -- propagated by lazy journalism -- is all about controlling the agenda through language. It is a classic right-wing ploy," he added. "The deniers who call themselves agnostics are obfuscating. It is a lie and should be exposed as such."

An Example Of Why A Global Average Temperature Anomaly Is Not An Effective Metric Of Climate « Climate Science: Roger Pielke Sr.

it is the regional tropospheric temperature anomalies that determine the locations of development and movement of weather systems [which are the actual determinants of such climate events as drought, floods, ect] not a global average temperature anomaly.

Virginian-Pilot Deceives Readers on Ocean Acidification - by James M. Taylor

The American public understands the news media will often present issues with a certain degree of explicit or implicit editorializing. So long as this editorializing is done within reasonable bounds, the American public is willing to accept it without significant objection. The Virginian-Pilot coverage of the NRDC movie and the ocean acidification issue, however, is a perfect illustration of how the media has overstepped these bounds, has violated public trust, and why it is losing readers. When a “news” publication presents only one side of an argument, does so in a manner that deceives readers regarding the source of the one-sided “facts” presented in the article, and then refuses to publish a cordial letter providing some context and balance, it is little wonder why the media continues to lose credibility, marketability, and relevance.

[I hate it when that happens]: 'Immortal' jellyfish swarming across the world - Telegraph

An 'immortal' jellyfish is swarming through the world's oceans, according to scientists.