There's Some Disagreement With ABC's Climate Correspondent As To 'How Science Is Done'

Posted • February 26, 2025: ABC News took another deep dive into "science" with a story about the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration adjusting climate data, and now we're being told that's just normal and good science: Ginger Zee @Ginger_Zee: “NOAA adjusts their climate data — so what? Check out our latest Climate A to Zee.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CMp7Hb1-y0 —— In the ABC News report, the climate correspondent explained "that's how you do science." There is some disagreement with that statement: ABC News "Chief Climate Correspondent" Ginger Zee says it's okay that NOAA adjusts temperature data "because that's how you do science." 🙄 Actually, no, that's not how science is done.

Adjusting temperature data is not "science" because the adjustments are not and cannot be verified, especially when verification would require traveling back in time. —— If anything it's going back in time and making updated guesses, which certainly can't be called "science." Acknowledgement is the first step towards recovery. ABC News finally admits that NOAA is tampering with thermometer data, but says they have to do it. 🤡 This story calls claims that NOAA goes back to adjust climate data a "conspiracy theory" and then in the same breath admits that, yes, it does happen. If you're keeping track of the shift, adjust your programs accordingly because here where things are now: > "NOAA doesn't tamper with data!" > "NOAA used to tamper with data, but not anymore." > "Ok, NOAA does tamper with data, but it's insignificant." > "NOAA tampers with current and historical data, and here's why that's a good thing!" <- we are here.

It’s not happening. It’s only happening a little bit. It’s happening a lot but it’s a good thing. —— We've seen a lot of that kind of thing lately. (…)

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ABC News: NOAA adjusts its climate data, and for good reason
https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/noaa-adjusts-climate-data-good-reason-119165396