CLIMATE SCIENCE (any science), OUR POLITICIANS are no better informed that the rest of the country!

Surprise, surprise - "Australia's chief scientist, Professor Ian Chubb, has criticised the standards of the climate change debate" - our politicians, like the most of our community are so far removed from the world of science and scientific knowledge, it is no wonder that they are easily swayed by the climate change deniers! You only have to look at how the CSIRO's influence and knowledge base has been eroded our the last 10 years by our elected representatives. Where are the "Barry Jone's", people with real understanding and a passion for scientific endeavor?

Read the full article here :    AUSTRALIA'S new chief scientist has attacked the quality of national debate on climate science as "appalling" and "hysterical" and described the scientific literacy of politicians as lacking.

• Joe Kelly
• From: The Australian    21/6/2011
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• CSIRO    "Understanding Climate Change"