While the arguments are compelling, they conflate problems with one set of studies with that of an entire discipline and with the work of all climate change scientists. Even as much as the behavior of this group of scientists is reprehensible and casts doubts on the integrity of their work, that doesn't lead to the muddying of the work of every climate scientist out there today. Even if the "hockeystick" is a fabrication, there is no evidence presented that this graph / dataset fundamentally compromises every other dataset and every other study that exists out there. The school of argument that tries to debunk global warming / climate change on the basis of this incident rests on the premise that all other studies and ... More »

This editorial demonstrates why "Climategate" cannot simply be dismissed as an irresponsible attempt by conservatives to derail "cap-and-trade" and other legislation intended to limit carbon emissions. Christopher Booker demonstrates that the scientists in question are at the very center of promoting the anthropogenic theory of global warming--specifically Professor Philip Jones, the Director of the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and key associates and colleagues Michael Mann, Keith Briffa, Ben Santer, Kevin Trenberth, and Gavin Schmidt. The leaked documents show a clear pattern of deception, advising scientists criminally to delete data sought under freedom of information requests. Perhaps ... More »