A group of peers – including leading scientists ; Lord Oxburgh , the former chair of Science ; Lord Deben , the chair of the government ’s official advisers on climate change and the Bishop of London – has accused The Times newspaper of “ poor quality ” and “ distorted coverage ” of global warming . In a letter to the paper ’s editor , the group state that , “ If you lose trust , you lose everything ; and on this issue , you are losing everything ” . The letter identifies two areas of concern : a lack of check and balance in coverage and also an overemphasis on the work of the Global Warming Policy Foundation ( GWPF ) . The latter is a thinktank led by climate change sceptic Nigel Lawson . On social media it has, literally, been a laughing stock.” Simon Ridley , a columnist for The Times , serves on the academic advisory council of the GWPF .
A group of peers – including leading scientists ; Lord Oxburgh , the former chair of Science ; Lord Deben , the chair of the government ’s official advisers on climate change and the Bishop of London – has accused The Times newspaper of “ poor quality ” and “ distorted coverage ” of global warming . In a letter to the paper ’s editor , the group state that , “ If you lose trust , you lose everything ; and on this issue , you are losing everything ” . The letter identifies two areas of concern : a lack of check and balance in coverage and also an overemphasis on the work of the Global Warming Policy Foundation ( GWPF ) . The latter is a thinktank led by climate change sceptic Nigel Lawson . Simon Ridley , a columnist for The Times , serves on the academic advisory council of the GWPF .