Update on Jan 6, 2010 by
Bishop Hill
Bishop Hill
Andrew Orlowski in the comments points out that it was him that broke this story. The link to his original piece is here.
New Scientist reports that The Times has withdrawn adverts claiming that climate change had caused the opening of the North-east passage. They also cancelled a second advert that claimed that the world's oceans would be denuded of fish by 2048.
The mainstream media may well be the first climate change casualties.
Bishop Hill
Andrew Orlowski in the comments points out that it was him that broke this story. The link to his original piece is here.