Overstating climate findings - it’s just not helpful | Carbon Brief

The media's response to the research has been critiqued by theColumbia Journalism Review - which points out that an
overstatement of the findings by the study's lead author and uncritical reporting led to articles which misreported the
research's findings.

Intimidation, Threats Take Place of Civil Discourse [Michigan Capitol Confidential]

Greenpeace’s Kert Davies said his organization used Gleick’s information and sent letters to universities alerting them that some of their professors were working with The Heartland Institute. He said Greenpeace has also worked at getting corporations to disassociate with The Heartland Institute. Davies said Greenpeace didn’t contact those they considered “private donors.”

Jim Lakely, spokesman for The Heartland Institute, said it seems “left wing” opponents are now upping the ante.

“They don't want to engage in a debate over policy or the direction of the country,” Lakely said. “They want to destroy everyone who holds a different opinion … it chills free speech, something liberals and left-wing groups pretend to cherish. We should be debating issues, not trying to destroy perceived ‘enemies.’ ”

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Richard Black
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