Here's what happened: some hackers managed to break into the computer systems at the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of the University of East Anglia in Britain. They discovered thousands of emails and documents that climate "experts" have been sending to each other for more than 10 years. All this info is now posted on the web. You're welcome to search through it yourself. Although it's taking time to sift through all these emails, many startling revelations have come to light:
- Scientists admitting to manipulating the data in order to prove that the Earth is warming.
- Scientists preventing research that disproves global warming from ever getting published.
- Scientists deleting emails to cover their tracks.
The New York Times has confirmed that these emails are authentic.
As governments from around the world prepare for an upcoming climate change conference in Copenhagen, I think you are entitled to know what's really going on. This article from the National Post provides some juicy quotes. The video below is also excellent.
