Don't feed the trolls!

"Don't feed the troll!" is a widely shared view in the expanding global change blogosphere. Trolls are, in web vernacular, tiresome people who intentionally post false or controversial messages to create conflict, to gain funds, or simply to attract attention. But what aobut folks who really shoudl knwo better? Like the TV presenter and botanist, David Bellamy, who is also a climate sceptic. He told the New Scientist in 2005 that most glaciers in the world are growing, not shrinking. He said his evidence came from the World Glacier Monitoring Service in Switzerland, a reputable body. When Monbiot checked the service they said that the Bellamy claim was "complete bullshit". Glaciers are retreating.