UEA's delayed response to climate emails caused by shock, says professor | Environment | The Guardian

Professor Trevor Davies, the UEA's pro-vice chancellor of research, spoke out after climate scientists and sceptics clashed last week over the findings of a six-month inquiry into the emails dating back 13 years.

"We were shocked too by the excerpts from the original emails and that was one reason why we were accused of slowing our response. We had to verify they were real. We decided to assess them, not by a small number of emails, but by independent reviews," Davies said.
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Davies said: "There are lessons to be learned. We need to be much more aware of interactions between the mainstream media and the blogosphere and contribute to public debates."

Edmonton: July snow, torrential rains pound province

On Tuesday, Marmot Basin ski resort in Jasper National Park saw 18 cm of snow.

Megan Gibson, a spokeswoman for Marmot Basin, knew what to do.

"I built a snowman."

[Alarmist disses alarmist]: David Roberts (drgrist) on Twitter

# Claussen is classic example of Beltway operator pathetically eager to demonstrate to other Beltway operators how savvy & inside she is.
# Is there an environmental spokesperson as consistently unhelpful, even toxic as Eileen Claussen? God I wish she would shut up.