date: Wed May 28 14:54:55 2008
from: Phil Jones
subject: Re: Press release plus Nature
to: David Thompson
Dave,
Just spoken to Alister Doyle from Reuters. He asked the same question.
He also asked the question about billions of investment riding on the global T curve.
The second question is typical bullshit. The investment will happen anyway.
The hope is that the investors consider climate change.
The answer to the first q is the quote I have in the press release.
The measuring system wasn't designed for continuity. We are only adjusting
where we know the reason.
I'll email him.
Cheers
Phil
At 14:20 28/05/2008, David Thompson wrote:
Thanks Phil.
I've pointed everyone to the press release, and have chatted with only one person, a guy
from the BBC. He seemed very informed and clever. The only point I didn't like was that
he kept trying to get me to say what I think the skeptics will think - I kept telling
him I don't know, but he obviously wanted more. Anyway, I hope you don't mind that I
suggested he could chat with you if needed. His name and email are: Richard Black,
[1]richard.black@bbc.co.uk
-Dave
On May 28, 2008, at 2:16 PM, Phil Jones wrote:
Dave,
I'm just back from taking our Chinese visitors to the N. Norfolk coast.
Can you get them to email "Bartman Cat Ms \(MAC\)" <[2]C.Bartman@uea.ac.uk>
The press release won't be up till 6pm today
Cheers
Phil
At 13:27 28/05/2008, David Thompson wrote:
All,
I've been getting a lot of emails from journalists, and I'd like to point them to either
the UEA or Met Office press releases. Is there a way I can do this?
Thanks,
Dave
On May 27, 2008, at 11:36 AM, Gromett, Barry wrote:
All
I have made no further changes to the attached release and from a Met Office PR point of
view Im perfectly happy with the content. Could you please let me know today if you have
any significant objection to this being issued tomorrow (Wednesday 28 May). I know this
is a popular week for holiday in the UK but if you are available to reply please do.
If you have any specific notes to editors you would like included, please copy me
relevant text, many thanks.
Regards
Barry Gromett
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From: Phil Jones [[3]mailto:p.jones@uea.ac.uk]
Sent: 23 May 2008 12:12
To: Britton, Dave; David Thompson; Kennedy, John
Cc: Mike Wallace; Smith, Fiona
Subject: RE: Press release plus Nature
Dave(s),
Accepted the changes. Have added the back the 'word' also, as this aspect is a
relatively minor point as far as the paper is concerned.
I'm happy with this now. Hope all are happy with their quotes. I think
these address a lot of the issues, and will provide good reporters the chance
to follow up with us.
We should be able to close this out fairly soon.
Cheers
Phil
At 11:32 23/05/2008, Britton, Dave wrote:
All,
I have made some further changes. Please take a look at reply with further comments.
Nature will be issuing there embargoed release either today or yesterday.
Cheers
Dave
Dave Britton Chief Press Officer
Met Office FitzRoy Road Exeter Devon EX1 3PB United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1392 884629 Mobile: +44 (0)7753 880687 Fax: +44 (0)1392 885681
E-mail:[4] dave.britton@metoffice.gov.uk [5]http://www.metoffice.gov.uk
Met Office climate change predictions can now be viewed on Google Earth
[6]http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/hadleycentre/google/
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From: David Thompson [ [7]mailto:davet@atmos.colostate.edu]
Sent: 23 May 2008 10:43
To: Kennedy, John; Britton, Dave
Cc: Phil Jones; Mike Wallace
Subject: Re: Press release plus Nature
All,
Sorry I didn't get back to you yesterday; I'm on travel and didn't have email access.
Here are my edits on the press release. I took John's most recent version, and changed
my quote to clarify John's role in identifying the cause of the drop. Please look at the
quotes and let me know if they are OK.
CSU is bugging me for some text, so I'm going to forward this version to them.
I chatted with Quirin the other day, but in doing so realized reporters - even those
from Nature - are going to feel a lot of pressure to sensationalize the result. Quirin
assured me he wouldn't, but we'll see. I'm also going to echo the press release in any
interviews.
I'll let you know if I hear anything from Nature.
-Dave
Prof. Phil Jones
Climatic Research Unit Telephone +44 (0) 1603 592090
School of Environmental Sciences Fax +44 (0) 1603 507784
University of East Anglia
Norwich Email [8]p.jones@uea.ac.uk
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USA
Phone: 970-491-3338
Fax: 970-491-8449
Prof. Phil Jones
Climatic Research Unit Telephone +44 (0) 1603 592090
School of Environmental Sciences Fax +44 (0) 1603 507784
University of East Anglia
Norwich Email p.jones@uea.ac.uk
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