Shock! Horror! Australian Climate and Meteorology Scientists told to raise their own funds
Anthony Watts / 6 hours ago October 11, 2014
Today Australian Environment Minister Greg Hunt told assembled Antarctic scientists, that they need to find a way of broadening their funding base – they will have to raise charitable and commercial funding, to supplement funds provided by the government.
According to Greg Hunt;
“Whether it’s in relation to the walrus population, whether it’s in relation to penguins, you can have iconic species which can attract community interest,” http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-10/more-funding-icebreaker-flagged-in-antarctica-strategy/5804654
Hunt announced that the Australian government is putting up a lot of funding – paying for a new Icebreaker, and several other projects – but not all the funding which was promised by the previous government.
According to Hunt, “Along with the Bureau of Meteorology super computer, the investment will approach $500 million, … that wasn’t funded. The cupboard was bare. The cupboard was empty when we opened the doors and came into Government.”
The new icebreaker could come in handy – next time Chris Turney mounts an expedition to the Antarctic, to measure ice loss (or not) around the site of the 1910 Mawson landing, he will be able to hire a real icebreaker, to ensure his party is not stuck in the global warming.
The Ship of Fools fiasco in Antarctica might have hasd something to do with this: http://wattsupwiththat.com/2014/01/02/newsbytes-ship-of-fools-rescued-at-last/ About these ads
