Pielke Senior: Arctic Temperature Reporting In The News Needs A Reality Check

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/09/05/pielke-senior-arctic-temperature-reporting-in-the-news-needs-a-reality-check/

The publication of these news articles are clearly meant to influence the political process, as evident in the last paragraph, where Schmid writes "The finding adds fuel to the debate over a House-passed climate bill now pending in the Senate."