@CeraboogeIt’s just amazing how a cartoonist who has never watched a National Geographic makes a wrong statement with just a drawing. The majority of polar bears hunting is done inland, in winter the use ice to venture out in the ocean. And then someone like Cerabooge with half of the information needed, comes and confirms that in Alaska’s shores the polar bears are ready to have a feast. I suggest you read a book called “Water” by Allen Smutylo. The book does mention global warming, but treat it as it is a cycle, and the remains and archeological studies prove that. Also the number of polar bears has increased in the last few years, perhaps due to the example given by Cerabooge.
If Rupert Murdoch has bought National Geographic, we can expect a totally different set of ‘facts’ to be announced. And I’ll also have to give up Nat Geo Wild (one of my favorite programs.) Pity.
I wish this had Not happened. Another unbiased magazine will become useless for truth in the way it used to be.The National Geographic is dead and gone.
… my friends, what denis1112 said is an example of the non-scientific babble you can expect to hear from National Geographic now that Murdoch owns it….
I’d just like to make one more point about climate change deniers. I wonder, what is their motive ?.Even if they doubt the science, because of something they saw or read, refusing to support taking action is potentially just so dire for civilization. The devastation could be so overwhelming and the effect on civilization could be so crushing, why that that chance ? It seems that taking some common sense action now to head off possibly devastating consequences, even if there are some doubts now, simply makes sense. Why not ?.It makes me wonder about the motives of the deniers. Are they agents for oil or coal concerns, or something ?
I really do hope that even such an opinionated character as Rupert Murdock realizes that the National Geographic Magazine and Society has a true tradition and reputation of being relatively non political in its contents, and will keep it that way!!
I just find it interesting that for decades, I’ve READ the National Geographic, and followed the research the society sponsors (which is why I’ve been a member), and Murdoch taking the reins is not a good thing.
The TV programs have been good, and some much better in the past, so there has been change already, toward the senastional instead of the scientific.
Deniers on blogs, and on air or in print, ignoring or distorting totally the actual data to prove a totally invalid “point”, are a tragic indicator of American intelligence at large.
“There is snow on the ground at Barrow,AK.The temps went below freezing 24/7 till next June. 29 below 0 yesterday at McMurdo.”
That is called weather. Weather is different from climate. Nothing you wrote has anything to do with climate change or global warming, any more than the fact that it is seasonably cool where I live does.
canFunny over 8 years ago
@CeraboogeIt’s just amazing how a cartoonist who has never watched a National Geographic makes a wrong statement with just a drawing. The majority of polar bears hunting is done inland, in winter the use ice to venture out in the ocean. And then someone like Cerabooge with half of the information needed, comes and confirms that in Alaska’s shores the polar bears are ready to have a feast. I suggest you read a book called “Water” by Allen Smutylo. The book does mention global warming, but treat it as it is a cycle, and the remains and archeological studies prove that. Also the number of polar bears has increased in the last few years, perhaps due to the example given by Cerabooge.
goweeder over 8 years ago
@ canFunny
Too bad the dumb critters don’t have access to your info (to quote Cerabooge)
goweeder over 8 years ago
If Rupert Murdoch has bought National Geographic, we can expect a totally different set of ‘facts’ to be announced. And I’ll also have to give up Nat Geo Wild (one of my favorite programs.) Pity.
pam Miner over 8 years ago
I wish this had Not happened. Another unbiased magazine will become useless for truth in the way it used to be.The National Geographic is dead and gone.
karinlhelmich over 8 years ago
Recent news is that the National Geographic was bought up by Fox….
BaltoBill over 8 years ago
… my friends, what denis1112 said is an example of the non-scientific babble you can expect to hear from National Geographic now that Murdoch owns it….
Addled Brain over 8 years ago
I’d just like to make one more point about climate change deniers. I wonder, what is their motive ?.Even if they doubt the science, because of something they saw or read, refusing to support taking action is potentially just so dire for civilization. The devastation could be so overwhelming and the effect on civilization could be so crushing, why that that chance ? It seems that taking some common sense action now to head off possibly devastating consequences, even if there are some doubts now, simply makes sense. Why not ?.It makes me wonder about the motives of the deniers. Are they agents for oil or coal concerns, or something ?
frodo1008 over 8 years ago
I really do hope that even such an opinionated character as Rupert Murdock realizes that the National Geographic Magazine and Society has a true tradition and reputation of being relatively non political in its contents, and will keep it that way!!
Dtroutma over 8 years ago
I just find it interesting that for decades, I’ve READ the National Geographic, and followed the research the society sponsors (which is why I’ve been a member), and Murdoch taking the reins is not a good thing.
The TV programs have been good, and some much better in the past, so there has been change already, toward the senastional instead of the scientific.
Deniers on blogs, and on air or in print, ignoring or distorting totally the actual data to prove a totally invalid “point”, are a tragic indicator of American intelligence at large.
SgtCedar over 8 years ago
denis1112
“There is snow on the ground at Barrow,AK.The temps went below freezing 24/7 till next June. 29 below 0 yesterday at McMurdo.”
That is called weather. Weather is different from climate. Nothing you wrote has anything to do with climate change or global warming, any more than the fact that it is seasonably cool where I live does.