Since this blog is in its infancy I have no archive of fantastically absurd stories. Thankfully, RealClimate.org does. They’ve posted a year in review – which in my opinion is far too short.
From their list these are my favorites:
Most puzzling finding from 2006 that has yet to be convincingly replicated:
Methane from plantsMost worn out contrarian cliche:
The “Gore Effect“. This combines the irrelevant confusion of climate with weather and the slightly manic obsession with Al Gore over the actual science. Do please grow up.Most revealing insight into some US coal companies and year’s best self parody:
Frosty the Coalman (video available here)
I think the coal industry jingle has a fantastic irony to it.
RealClimate also notes CNN’s scientific abdication. I’ve thought about this some and come to the conclusion that it was a good thing. On the face of it, it may seem like a loss to science . However, I think the reporting was so headline based that it may have actually been doing a disservice. Other media outlets and blogs do a superior job. The loss of sensationalist science news should not be grieved for.
