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User:Yae4/Harold Ambler

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Harold Ambler
Born1965 (age 58–59)
OccupationAuthor, Teacher, Musician
NationalityUnited States
Alma materDartmouth College, Columbia University
SpouseKim Edge-Ambler
Children2
Website
talkingabouttheweather.wordpress.com

Harold Ambler (born 1965) is an American author, musician, and teacher. Ambler was noted for his 2009 article on Huffington Post, entitled "Mr. Gore: Apology Accepted" in which he said, "Mr. Gore has stated, regarding climate change, that 'the science is in.' Well, he is absolutely right about that, except for one tiny thing. It is the biggest whopper ever sold to the public in the history of humankind."[1][2]

After the article was published on Huffington Post, it was widely criticized, and Huffington Post published an "update" by Ariana Huffington stating "we have an editorial process in place. The associate blog editor published the post. It was an error in judgment. I would not have posted it. Although HuffPost welcomes a vigorous debate on many subjects, I am a firm believer that there are not two sides to every issue, and that on some issues the jury is no longer out. The climate crisis is one of these issues."[3][4][5][6][7]

In 2009 Ambler was interviewed about the Huffington Post controversy and other topics including his book on Brown Crew, and his upcoming book on Climate in an appearance on Fox News Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld.[8][9] In 2011 Ambler's book, Don't Sell Your Coat, Surprising Truths About Climate Change was published.[10] In March 2012 Ambler was interviewed by Ann Marie Spatharakis on WBLQ of Westerly, Rhode Island,[11][infringing link?] and also appeared for interviews on Spatharakis' WBLQ show "Inside the Studio."[12] In appearances on Fox TV, in March,[13] April and May 2012, and February 2013, Ambler was interviewed and discussed several topics, including the Huffington Post incident, his book Don't Sell Your Coat, his motivations, celebrities and environmental issues, and tar sands oil extraction and the Keystone pipeline.[14][15][16]

Education and work background edit

Ambler was educated at Dartmouth and Columbia and started his journalism career at The New Yorker. His writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, The AtlanticWire, New York Daily News[17] and wattsupwiththat.com.[18] In 2008 while living in Austin, Texas, his album "Carousel"[19] was released by Big Day Records, after recording sessions in 2003 and 2005 in Massachusetts,[20] and was reviewed favorably by the Austin Chronicle.[21] Ambler performed music in Austin regularly from 2007 to 2009.[22][23][24] He performed at the Wakefield, RI inaugural River Fest, Oktoberfest in 2016.[25] As of August 2019, Ambler performs music at local venues in Rhode Island.[26]

Ambler co-wrote and edited a 600-page history of rowing for Brown University, Ever True: The History of Brown Crew, published in March 2009.[27][28] In 2011 Ambler's book, Don't Sell Your Coat, Surprising Truths About Climate Change was published by Lansing International Books.[10] In May 2012, Ambler co-wrote an article, "Climategate Continues" in National Review.[29] In June 2012, Ambler was a guest on MRC TV, where he explained his views on Hillary Clinton's visit to the Arctic Ice Shelf, and manipulation of politicians' views on climate change.[30](2:20-5:15) In March 2012, in a letter published in the Wall Street Journal, Ambler stated he received no money from "Big Oil," but mainstream climate scientists had received more than $1 billion from energy companies.[31]

Personal background edit

Ambler was born in 1965 in La Jolla, California. He grew up near San Francisco, and graduated from Henry M. Gunn High School in Palo Alto in 1983. In 1987, he graduated from Dartmouth College with a bachelor’s degree in English. In 1989, he received a master’s in English from Columbia University. For three more years he did work toward a Ph.D., studying the work of Samuel Beckett.[32] Ambler lives in Rhode Island and teaches at Rocky Hill School, a private school in East Greenwich.[33]

Ambler says he has been "obsessed" with weather and climate from a young age, and has studied both ever since. With English degrees from Dartmouth and Columbia, his career started in journalism at The New Yorker magazine, from 1993 to 1999. His work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, The AtlanticWire (the Atlantic Monthly’s online presence), Watts Up With That?, The Providence Journal,[34] Rhode Island Monthly, and Brown Alumni Monthly.[35] On his blog, Ambler describes himself as a nature-loving person, and a surfer.[36]

Ambler says he was "once an adherent of the view that human activity was dangerously raising Earth's temperature and changing its climate in destructive ways," but in 2008 an article by Khabibullo Abdussamatov prompted him to study "the evidence presented by global warming skeptics."[10] Ambler is married to painter and illustrator Kim Edge-Ambler, and has two daughters,[10][37] one of whom was "traumatized" by an evacuation drill in 2013.[38]

Reception edit

In a March 2009 interview on Fox News Red Eye,[39] Ambler was asked his opinion of an upcoming jet trip and speech by Prince Charles to say the world has less than 100 months to act to avoid irreversible climate changes. He also was asked to discuss the background and aftermath of his Huffington Post piece published the previous January, and to respond to challenges to his background and qualifications to question climate "theology" as a musician and sports enthusiast, without formal science background. Ambler also explained the connection between his book, Ever True, about rowing, and his interest in climate, saying as an outdoors person with background in water polo, surfing and rowing, he had a long-term, deep interest in both weather and climate, and "as a concerned citizen, he has the right to study and comment" as much or more than most celebrities.

In his book, The Joy of Hate: How to Triumph Over Whiners in the Age of Phony Outrage, Greg Gutfield described Ambler as a "delightful gentleman" you should know, someone who worked "in all the right places" including The New Yorker, a singer in a band, a rower, a blogger, and a liberal. He also described the personal backlash toward Ambler as being treated as a heretic or a leper, discussed a "hate speech" threat against Ambler, which he declined to prosecute, and quoted Ambler saying, "It's witch-burning all over again," in response to the hatred directed at him.[40]

DeSmog blog was critical of Ambler's writing on Huffington Post.[41] On January 8 and 9, 2009, Senator James Inhofe discussed Ambler's Huffington Post article in Senate speeches.[42][43] In his 2010 book, Straight Up, Joseph Romm criticized Ambler and his Huntington Post article, but referred to blog posts for "detailed debunking."[44]

In March 2012 Ambler was interviewed about his book Don't Sell Your Coat by Ann Marie Spatharakis on WBLQ of Westerly, Rhode Island,[11][infringing link?] and was later interviewed about music and more on Spatharakis' WBLQ show "Inside the Studio."[12] In September 2012 Bjørn Strong of Oslo Afternoon Post was critical of Ambler's arguments in Don't Sell Your Coat.[45] In a "snapshot analysis report," the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) used Ambler's April 2012 appearance on Fox News as one of four "illustrative examples" of "denigrating climate science."[46]

In June 2014, Ambler was a speaker at the Libertarian Party National Convention.[47][48] Sandy Fitzgerald of Newsmax discussed Ambler's book and blog on weather and climate, and Ambler's views on Antarctic Sea Ice.[49] In 2017, Sue Lani Madsen of The Spokesman-Review, used Ambler as one of three examples of proponents of non-anthropogenic theories of climate and adaptability, calling him "a journalist and self-identified liberal" who questioned mainstream narratives.[50]

References edit

  1. ^ "Harold Ambler: Mr. Gore: Apology Accepted". 2009-01-21. Archived from the original on 2009-01-21. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  2. ^ http://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times. "MURDOCK: Warming up the laughs". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2020-04-07. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
  3. ^ Roberts, David; Writer, ContributorStaff; Grist.org (2009-02-06). "Huffington Post Blows It With Recycled Climate Skeptic Nonsense". HuffPost. Retrieved 2020-04-07. {{cite web}}: |first2= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Kevin Grandia: On Global Warming is it Harold Ambler or the Royal Society?". 2009-02-07. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  5. ^ "Notable & Quotable". Wall Street Journal. 2009-01-05. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  6. ^ "HuffPo: Gore Should Apologize for Spreading Climate Hysteria". NewsBusters. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  7. ^ Romm, Joe (January 6, 2009). "Diagnosing a victim of anti-science syndrome (ASS)". ThinkProgress. Retrieved 2020-04-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Ambler, Harold (2009-07-09). "How Is the Weather Where You Are?". Talking About the Weather. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  9. ^ "Harold Ambler on Global Warming, FOX News Red Eye" (Document). {{cite document}}: Cite document requires |publisher= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |website= (help); Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  10. ^ a b c d Ambler, Harold (2011-12-15). Don't Sell Your Coat: Surprising Truths about Climate Change. Lansing International Books. pp. 5, 10–13. ISBN 978-0-615-56904-8.
  11. ^ a b Harold Ambler on WBLQ, retrieved 2020-04-07
  12. ^ a b "Author and Musician Harold Ambler In the Studio with Ann Marie Spatharakis". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  13. ^ FOX and Friends : FOXNEWS : March 27, 2012 6:00am-9:00am EDT, FOXNEWS, 2012-03-27, retrieved 2020-04-17{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  14. ^ "Climate-Change Battle Continues". Fox Business. April 2, 2012. Retrieved 2020-04-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "Celebrities Posing as Environmental Experts". Fox Business. May 2, 2012. Retrieved 2020-04-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "Will Tar Sand Oil in the Keystone Pipeline Ruin the Planet?". Fox Business. February 21, 2013. Retrieved 2020-04-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ Ambler, Harold (2012-11-03). "Let's all cool it on climate change: Horrific hurricanes aren't anything new - NY Daily News". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2020-04-07. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ Ambler, Harold (June 29, 2014). "Antarctica sets new record for sea ice area". WattsUpWithThat.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ "Harold Ambler - Topic". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  20. ^ "CD Baby Music Store". store.cdbaby.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  21. ^ Freeman, Doug; Fri.; Aug. 8; 2008. "Harold Ambler: Carousel Album Review". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07. {{cite web}}: |last4= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ The Austin Chronicle (2007-03-16). The Austin Chronicle 2007-03-16.
  23. ^ The Austin Chronicle (2008-05-30). The Austin Chronicle 2008-05-30.
  24. ^ The Austin Chronicle (2009-03-27). The Austin Chronicle 2009-03-27.
  25. ^ Editor, Helena Touhey/ Features. "Wakefield to host inaugural River Fest, Oktoberfest". The Independent. Retrieved 2020-04-20. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  26. ^ "HAROLD AMBLER — LineSider Brewing Co". 2020-04-06. Archived from the original on 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  27. ^ Joukowsky, Artemis; Ambler, Harold; Philips, David M.; Albert, Christian, H. M.; Hooper, Marcia (2010). Ever True: The History of Brown Crew. ISBN 978-0-9845146-0-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  28. ^ Geake, Robert A. (2013-02-19). A History of the Providence River: With the Moshassuck, Woonasquatucket & Seekonk Tributaries. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-61423-881-2.
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  31. ^ "My Oily Millions". Wall Street Journal. 2012-03-20. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  32. ^ Ambler, Harold (2012-02-11). "Harold Ambler Wikipedia". Talking About the Weather. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  33. ^ Borg, Linda. "Heat-related early dismissals a tough call for R.I. schools". providencejournal.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  34. ^ Ambler, Harold. "Harold Ambler: Here comes fall, so clear the decks for clarity of mind". providencejournal.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  35. ^ Fenton, Josh. "Brown Grads Dominating Business in the United States". GoLocalProv. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  36. ^ Ambler, Harold (2014-05-28). "I am a nature-loving person". Talking About the Weather. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  37. ^ "Don't sell your coat!". Watts Up With That?. 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  38. ^ Writer, Joseph R. LaPlante Staff. "Second-grader 'traumatized' by evacuation drill, parent says". The Independent. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  39. ^ "Harold Ambler on Global Warming, FOX News Red Eye". Retrieved April 7, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  40. ^ Gutfeld, Greg (2014-01-07). The Joy of Hate: How to Triumph Over Whiners in the Age of Phony Outrage. Crown Publishing Group. pp. 209–211. ISBN 978-0-307-98698-6.
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  42. ^ "Senate Session | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  43. ^ "Senate Session | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
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  46. ^ "Is News Corp. Failing Science?: Representations of Climate Science on Fox News Channel and in the Wall Street Journal Opinion Pages on JSTOR". www.jstor.org. September 1, 2012. Retrieved 2020-04-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  47. ^ "2014 Libertarian Party National Convention, Columbus, OH June 26-29, 2014". www.p2016.org. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  48. ^ Staff (2014-06-17). "America's fastest-growing political party meets for national convention". Libertarian Party. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  49. ^ Fitzgerald, Sandy (2014-06-29). "Antarctic Sea Ice Growing Despite Global Warming Warnings". Newsmax. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  50. ^ "Sue Lani Madsen: City Council's focus on climate change ignores real Spokane issues | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2020-04-18.

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