Like it or not, the sceptics are true believers too

By Michael Bachelard
Updated November 10 2012 - 12:55am, first published October 15 2011 - 2:15pm
There are plenty of financial links between climate sceptics, but little to suggest the money causes the scepticism.
There are plenty of financial links between climate sceptics, but little to suggest the money causes the scepticism.

There are some very vocal and seemingly influential climate change sceptics who have been given well-supported platforms by some media organisations in Australia. 2GB's broadcasting of Alan Jones and News Limited's publishing of Andrew Bolt are a couple of examples that spring to mind. It appears that these media organisations have the goal of destroying the credibility of anyone who supports the science of and actions to mitigate the effects of human civilisation's influences on earth's climate. Do these media organisations obtain funding from any corporate, organisational or individual entities with a vested interest in maintaining the industrial status quo where unlimited greenhouse gas emissions are largely the norm?" MARK DENNIS

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