Topic: Gatwick

2 chapters across the catalog

Watson claims that record-breaking temperatures in the UK are being manipulated by placing weather stations at airports like Heathrow and Gatwick. He argues that heat-absorbing tarmac and jet engines artificially inflate readings, which are then used by the BBC and Met Office to promote "Net Zero" policies. He cites research suggesting that half of all land surface temperature data used to show global warming is taken near runways.

The record temperature of 39.1 degrees Celsius in Charlwood is dismissed by Watson because the monitoring site is located directly adjacent to Gatwick Airport. He argues that measuring heat in industrial complexes and near jet exhaust is not a fair representation of the national climate. Watson warns that these "upward adjustments" in data are used to justify crippling the living standards of the working class while the elite maintain their lifestyles.