One of the defining features of the BBC’s ‘climate change’ coverage is that they give almost daily unmoderated airtime to government-funded fake charities such as the Royal Society for the Protection for Birds to spout their propaganda about habitats being under threat because of the relentlessly rising heat. Typing ‘RSPB climate change’ into the BBC website search engine yields a love-in orgy of hits, such as this one; such items have been a staple of Today for years. How ironic then, to read this story, in which an RSPB spokesman says not only that the current arctic weather was seriously putting wildife at risk, but also that the 1962-3 cold winter was “arguably the single event that had the greatest impact on wildlife within living memory.” Chances of this admission being properly reported and analysed by the BBC’s cadre of ‘climate change’ fanatics? Like the weather, sub zero.
BIRD-BRAINED BBC
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As an amateur bird-watcher with a BSc in Zoology and a former member of the RSPB, maybe I can comment.
The RSPB highlight southern species which are increasing in the UK and sideline southern species which are declining.
The classic example is the increase in Cetti’s Warbler ( Global Warming ), decrease in Marsh Warbler ( habitat destruction , food supply restriction ).
I could go on , but the RSPB’s perversion of science follows the pattern of all the warmists. Reach your conclusion first, then fix the evidence to fit it.
Cold conditions are really tough on birds. The cold takes a lot of energy out of them, while they have little energy to get food. Besides their food has wisely decided to go deep underground. It is not just food, but lack of water. So please leave some water as well, later in the morning, when it is not likely to freeze soon.
Did anyone see the absolute idiot from the met office, on thursday’s newsnight?.He explained that the met office HAD got the winter weather predictions right , but the general populace was just too stupid to understand. You see they HAD predicted a 30% chance of below average temperatures, the remaining 70% being split between the prediction of average or above average temperatures (presumably at around 30% each).
YES HE DID ACTUALLY SAY THAT.Isn’t it wonderful what you can predict with worlds most powerful meteorological computer at your fingertips?.
I did see Thursday’s Newsnight and did my usual shouting at the TV. All that money, powerful computers and people and they can’t get it right; it is impossible to accurately predict the weather because there are too many variables. Better go back to pine cones and seaweed eh?
The BBC: fanatically pro-twitcher.