In Schwilk's eyes the original study represents a broader problem. He sees the consequences of the politicization of climate science: a desire to publicly affirm its reality has created a bias favoring work that shows an effect of global warming, even if the conclusion isn't warranted.
"People expect it to be happening, it's political. … There is a bit of a mentality of 'it's important to get this data out,'" said Schwilk, who describes himself as a "firm believer" in climate change and its effects.
Kelly and Goulden point out they blamed local climate change, although their work could have implications forhuman-caused global warming.
Goulden does agree, at least to a point, with Schwilk: "There is a tendency on the part of some scientists and a little bit of pressure maybe to hype their work, sometimes to go for the more sensational story," Goulden said. "Because of that, we tried really hard actually to word our PNAS paper carefully."
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This is a bit disingenuous. It is quite apparent that the best way to get government research dollars is to show man made global warming as being evil and leading to disaster.
Because that is the story the government research grant-givers want told.
Big Oil is not corrupting the science; Big Government is.
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