{"id":285762,"date":"2023-10-30T12:54:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T11:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=285762"},"modified":"2023-10-30T12:55:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T11:55:03","slug":"bbc-defended-by-countryfile-star-highlighting-need-for-climate-action-is-being-impartial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=285762","title":{"rendered":"BBC defended by Countryfile star: \u2018Highlighting need for climate action is being impartial!\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The BBC’s nature shows have come under fire in recent years for their climate change reports\u00a0BBC<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Botanist Wong told GB News: “We are in a climate emergency. None or a very, very, very small percentage of the scientific community would disagree with that.” – More junk science for climate activists.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Paul Homewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n

h\/t glenartney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sheer arrogance of this guy is astonishing!<\/mark><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The BBC\u2019s impartiality has been defended by Countryfile contributor James Wong following a number of complaints regarding its coverage of issues such as climate change.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Botanist Wong \u2013 who has been a regular contributor on several of the Beeb\u2019s nature shows \u2013 spoke to GB News after teaming up with Yeo Valley Organic to try and encourage people to embrace green spaces in order to improve their health.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest offering of wildlife show <\/em>Planet Earth III also faced criticism after it was accused of exaggerating the demise of wildlife<\/em><\/a> as a direct consequence of manmade behaviour on climate change.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The BBC responded to the Planet Earth complaints with a statement to GB News which read: “The evidence is clear from leading scientists and experts that some species are struggling to adapt to a world dominated by human activity and we do not shy away from including examples of this in the series.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We also feature stories where we see animals adapting successfully to the challenges presented by the modern world.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addressing the Beeb\u2019s approach to its reporting of an issue like climate change specifically, Countryfile\u2019s Wong defended the corporation, insisting that “highlighting the need for action and the climate crisis is being impartial”.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He told GB News: “We are in a climate emergency. None or a very, very, very small percentage of the scientific community would disagree with that.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.gbnews.com\/celebrity\/bbc-impartiality-defended-countryfile-james-wong#comments<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a start, no proper scientists say there is a \u201cclimate emergency\u201d, it is a term made up by climate activists like the BBC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secondly, it is not the BBC\u2019s job to campaign for anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Botanist Wong told GB News: “We are in a climate emergency. None or a very, very, very small percentage of the scientific community would disagree with that.” – More junk science for climate activists. From NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT By Paul Homewood h\/t glenartney The sheer arrogance of this guy is astonishing! 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