Editor's Page: May Cooler Heads Prevail - Honolulu Magazine - February 2010 - Hawaii

Climate-change scientists—so serious, so sincere, so ... scandalous?
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I feel I’ve been had.
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I took global warming seriously because I took scientists seriously and forgot that they are people, too, no less prone to vanity, piety or hubris than others. When I read about the CRU e-mails, a scandal now known as Climategate, I felt anger and disappointment, some of it directed at myself.

People make these kinds of mistakes all the time, and the motives are no mystery. For the researchers, grant dollars and reputations are on the line. For reporters, global warming offers the thrill of covering The Biggest Story Ever Told, an appeal I could not resist. For politicians, it has offered an endless opportunity for grandstanding and power grabs. Convinced they are saving the earth—what could be more rewarding or important?—all three groups helped each other lose their minds.

Hackers Hit Europe’s Carbon Market - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

About 250,000 allowances, with a value of about 12 euros each — about $16 — were improperly transferred on Jan. 28, according to Hans-Juergen Nantke, a spokesman for the German Emissions Trading Authority.

Roger Pielke Jr.'s Blog: "I'm Not Aware of That"

The Economist interviews Rajendra Pachauri and asks him specifically about my claim that the IPCC lied about my views in the review process when challenged by an expert reviewer. Dr. Pachauri responds that he is unaware of this issue

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