Skeptic Bill Gray Embarrasses Himself Again

onOct 2, 2006 @ 08:04 PDT

The words “global warming” provoke a sharp retort from Colorado State University meteorology professor emeritus William Gray: “It’s a big scam.” And the name of climate researcher Kevin Trenberth elicits a sputtered “opportunist.”

(Grey repeated his assertion despite the publication of a meticulous refutation of his claims by a group of leading climate scientists.)

At the National Center for Atmospheric Research, where Trenberth works, Gray’s name prompts dismay. “Bill Gray is completely unreasonable,” Trenberth says. “He has a mind block on this.”

By Ross Gelbspan

us/Event | The Trillion-Gallon Time Bomb: Inside the Oil Industry’s Wastewater Crisis

ByDeSmog

onApr 27, 2026 @ 10:42 PDT

Join us for an April 28 discussion on how failures to properly regulate oilfield wastewater disposal now threaten public health and the environment.

French PR Executive Behind Facebook Network Spreading Heat Pump Hate

ByCécile Marchand

onApr 23, 2026 @ 21:50 PDT

A string of inauthentic accounts compare clean heating technology to a “lawn mower that never stops” and depict installers as “environmental fraudsters” and “swindlers”.

Series: Holding the Advertising and Public Relations Industry Accountable for Greenwash and Climate Misinformation

Series: Advertising & PR Industry