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The phoney scandal that was Climategate

The Climategate affair, now officially at an end, wrongly besmirched the reputations of climate scientists and their work. It may have set back efforts to fight global warming by a decade. [31 July 2012 | Peter Boyer] Let’s pause for … Continue reading

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A surprise turn in the quest for climate consensus

Recent congressional hearings on climate may be a turning point in the long and fierce debate about whether or not we’re warming. [12 April 2011 | Peter Boyer] Jot this down: 31 March 2011 marked the first signs of a … Continue reading

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