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] has criticized RealClimate in blog postings, arguing that the site, while stating to be politically neutral and only focusing on science, has in effect taken a political stance by focusing only on a critique of the misuse of science which is a position that happens to be aligned with a particular side of the political debate over climate change. <ref>, blog post by ].</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 20:40, 28 November 2007
RealClimate is a commentary site (blog) on climatology by a group of climate scientists for the interested public and journalists. It aims to provide a quick response to developing stories and provide the context sometimes missing in mainstream commentary. The discussion is intended to be restricted to scientific topics and to avoid political or economic implications of the science.
The web hosting for RealClimate is provided by Environmental Media Services, a non-profit public relations firm, though they exercise no control over the content. The contributing scientists are not paid for their time.
Recognition
The creation of RealClimate was noticed by both the prestigious academic journals Science and Nature.
In 2005, the editors of Scientific American recognized RealClimate with a Science and Technology Web Award, writing:
- A refreshing antidote to the political and economic slants that commonly color and distort news coverage of topics like the greenhouse effect, air quality, natural disasters and global warming, Real Climate is a focused, objective blog written by scientists for a brainy community that likes its climate commentary served hot. Always precise and timely, the site's resident meteorologists, geoscientists and oceanographers sound off on all news climatological, from tropical glacial retreat to "doubts about the advent of spring."
In 2006, Nature compiled a list of the 50 most popular blogs written by scientists, as measured by Technorati. RealClimate was number 3 on that list.
Members
The members of RealClimate are:
- Gavin Schmidt
- Michael Mann
- Eric Steig
- William Connolley
- Ray Bradley
- Stefan Rahmstorf
- Rasmus Benestad
- Caspar Ammann
- Thibault de Garidel
- David Archer
- Raymond Pierrehumbert
In addition to the regular members listed above, from time to time RealClimate has posts by other climate scientists under the heading "Guest Commentary".
Criticism
Roger Pielke, Jr. has criticized RealClimate in blog postings, arguing that the site, while stating to be politically neutral and only focusing on science, has in effect taken a political stance by focusing only on a critique of the misuse of science which is a position that happens to be aligned with a particular side of the political debate over climate change.
The site has also been criticized for removing comments, even comments from other scientists, which do not adhere to their chosen view of the science involved.
External links
References
- "RealClimate: A disclaimer". 2007-07-04.
- "Sifting for Truth About Global Warming". Science. 306: 2167. 2004.
- "Welcome climate bloggers". News@Nature. 432: 933. 2004.
- "Science & Tehcnology Web Awards 2005". Scientific American Online. 03 October 2005.
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- , blog post by Roger A. Pielke, Jr..
- , blog post by Amy Ridenour.
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