Climate scientist admits stealing docs from conservative think tank | Fox News

Marc Morano, publisher of the popular Climate Depot blog, told FoxNews.com that Gleick’s revelation of his activities could ruin his career.

"Climate activists have been frustrated for years at their inability to convince the public and Washington to 'solve' global warming. So Gleick took it upon himself to reverse this trend," Morano said.

"He instead did massive harm to the cause he holds so dear."

Peter Gleick: Hero or moral moron? | Grist

Steve Zwick, the managing editor of Ecosystem Marketplace, called Gleick “a good man, frustrated by years of obfuscation and distortion” and said “he puts truth above self-interest.” At DeSmogBlog, which published the Heartland documents, Richard Littlemore called him a whistleblower (a term generally reserved for someone working within an organization who brings wrongdoing to light).

Twitter / @NaomiAKlein: And what about the fact th ...

[retweeted by Michael Mann] And what about the fact the Heartland Institute impersonates a scientific organization every day?

Twitter / @PeterGleick: To all those sending kind ...

To all those sending kind words and thoughts, I deeply appreciate them.

Heartland Saga Continues: Peter Gleick Apologizes for Leaks and NYT's Andrew Revkin Publicly Flogs Him | Romm | AlterNet

Every day, countless organizations spread misinformation aimed at delaying the action needed to avoid destroying a livable climate, which will cause billions to suffer — and needlessly, since every major independent study makes clear that the cost of action is incredibly low.

Peter Gleick's alleged crime : Class M

Another day, another distraction from the real issue at hand. Yes, a hitherto respectable member of the climate science community, MacArthur fellow, and all-round good guy has admitted appropriating someone's identity to obtain private records of a climate-denial think tank. Was this wrong? Yes, although no more so than was the ostensible betrayal of trust on the part of a long list of whistleblowers. Daniel Ellsberg comes to mind. And he is now remembered as "an icon of truth-telling."

Peter Gleick cancels plans to join the board of the Oakland-based National Center for Science Education - San Jose Mercury News

"I'm very sad, because I was so looking forward to working with Peter," said NCSE executive director Eugenie Scott in an interview Tuesday. "He will continue to make an important contribution to climate science. This is a temporary setback. His abilities have not been challenged, but he has admitted to an ethical lapse. We will be seeking a board member of comparable status."

Scientist Says He Lied to Obtain Documents from Climate Skeptic Group: Scientific American

The blog that published the Heartland Institute memos obtained by Gleick said he "deserves our gratitude" for stealing them.

The Observer - Uganda gets Shs 6bn for climate change [hoax]

The two-million Euro (Shs 6bn) project dubbed the ‘Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Capacity Building Project’ mainly aims at building the capacity of Ugandans to mitigate and adapt to climate change.