Why do certain radio pundits misinform the public on climate change? Take this example from Lars Larson...?

Listen to the liberals spewing hate. Where's the love?

Why don't you just wait for two years. If the sunspots stay where they are now, (at zero) and we get warmer temperatures, most of the skeptics will admit that they were wrong.

But we know that if the spots stay at zero it's going to get colder, dont' we?

Zero spots on December 16, 2008. http://spaceweather.com/

Oh, and Dawei, you know that if you ever listened to Limbaugh, that liberals go to the front of the line. (they have to actually be able to put a sentence together and not sputter the whole time, however.)

imacdl: what are you on about?

The theory of ozone breakdown states that it is free radicals reaching the upper atmosphere that's a problem. Mother Nature doesn't provide many of those herself, so we had to use CFCs to get some up there (since they are difficult to break down, they can reach the upper atmosphere before breaking down and releasing free radicals)

If you've got confused between ozone depletion and global warming; then you're right in saying that 'mother nature', from decaying plant matter etc releases far more greenhouse gases than humans. However, most of this is naturally absorbed.

If nature gives out 201bn tonnes and absorbs 200bn tonnes a year, then after 100 years the amount in the atmosphere would change by 100bn tonnes.

If nature gives out 201bn tonnes and humans give out 6bn tonnes, and nature absorbs 200bn tonnes still, then after 100 years the amount in the atmosphere would change by 700bn tonnes.

Some people on here would argue that humans therefore only contribute ~3% to greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. When in reality, something like 85% of the change could be due to humans.

These sort of shows survive on ratings not facts, he would have known the full story on the difference between summer and winter loses, and just left it out.

I used to work for a radio station and most of these sort of shows use a lot of fake callers to make sure the debate goes in the direction they want them to. talk back radio is like saying wresting is a sport that isn't fixed, yeah sure.

When the ice was melting quickly last spring, it was touted as proof of global warming. now that it's refreezing at an exceptional rate, do you hear any media (other than the right) even mentioning it? Does that indicate a media bias, and suggest that it's a good idea to get your news from diverse sources?

Like wise, if you want to get a balanced view of the global warming debate, you need to research it yourself, using sources from both sides. I think you'll find that there is a lot of reasons to be suspicious about what the AGW proponents are selling.

Check out "the great global warming swindle". You don't have to be a scientist to recognize a scam.

You yourself listen to rhetoric. Why do you have a problem if this man does? Just because you don't believe his opinion, Does that mean your opinions are correct? By the way, AL GORE IS BACKTRACKING ON SOME OF HIS PREVIOUS BELIEFS! He now says, "Maybe global warming isn't as severe as I would like to believe". Scientists aren't Gods. They aren't infallible and can often be disproved. Quit being so BIASED and CLOSE-MINDED!!! Quit believing everything you read, see, and hear! I will personally give $1,000,000 to anyone who can prove or disprove global warming!!!!! By the way, Are you a LIBERAL? Liberals always seem to think everyone has to take what they say as the truth, or as fact. I feel sorry for you that you get so worked up by what these people are saying. Why do you care? Are they harming anyone? If you had any common sense you would stop picking who you think is right and vilifying who you don't agree with. EVERY CHEMICAL WE CREATE DIDN'T JUST APPEAR, IT CAME FROM THE EARTH. WE DIDN'T HAVE SOME POLLUTANT SHIPPED FROM MARS BY A REPUBLICAN, JUST TO BE ABLE TO KILL PEOPLE! HOW THE HELL DO YOU KNOW LIES ARE COMING OUT FROM THESE PEOPLES MOUTHS! I PERSONALLY BELIEVE THAT YOU, AND OTHERS LIKE YOU, ARE THE REALLY DANGEROUS ONES!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU ARE WILLING TO TRY JUST ABOUT ANYTHING TO GET PEOPLE TO BELIEVE, THINK, AND ACT LIKE YOU!!! IF YOU WEREN'T, SHUT THE HELL UP AND STOP LISTENING TO THOSE YOU HATE!!!!! LET OTHERS LISTEN TO WHOMEVER THEY CHOOSE!!!!!! QUIT TRYING TO CONVINCE PEOPLE WITH FACTS AND FIGURES THAT AREN'T EVEN YOURS!!!!

The 'Spotted Owl' reference was the scare in the 1980's. It was the poster child of the environmentalist to save the old growth forest. When was the last time you heard about the spotted owl?

The Arctic ice is now at 97% normal levels. It's predicted to exceed normal levels this year, so yes he's right.

http://nsidc.org/data/seaice_index/images//daily_i...

Antarctic has gained ice mass every year it was measured, gaining just under 1% a year for the last 30 years. The ice mass is 107% of normal levels.

http://nsidc.org/data/seaice_index/images//daily_i...

UM its simple

most of the damage to the ozone 97% is done by mother earth herself - dying decaying rotting matter and the gasses they emit. clean out your head gear and look it up

Larson, Limbaugh, Savage, Beck (Oh I hate Beck)...you can't let those guys get to you. They're meant to entertain, they're there because of a demand of the ignorant conservatives who listen to them.

The people who listen to them will never, ever, ever change their minds about anything. That is the nature of an extreme conservative, a resistance to change, and it is reflected in everything else they're famous for believing in (anti immigration, anti gay marriage, etc.) They all live by the mantra "don't confuse me with facts, my mind is made up!"

Trust me, it's not worth getting upset over them, they don't mean anything. They screen their calls so they absolutely NEVER get an opposing viewpoint; all they do is spoonfeed the opinions that everyone who listens to them already has. For this reason it's not meant to be educational, and for THAT reason you shouldn't worry that it's misinformation. It's not meant to be informative--it's just telling people what they want to hear and making money off of a disproportionately high volume of commercials.

I wouldn't be surprised if the hosts themselves in fact didn't believe half of what they spewed daily on their "news" shows...