Scientist Peter Gleick admits he lied to get climate documents - latimes.com

"This is going to stick," said Kert Davies, director of research for Greenpeace USA. "For those people who don't believe climate change is real or think that it's part of some U.N. conspiracy to control their lives, this will reinforce that view. Those who don't believe that, who think there is a massive conspiracy by corporate and conservative interests to muddy the science, on that side Peter Gleick is a hero for his temerity to do this."

...Heartland said last week that someone got the documents by calling their Chicago headquarters and posing as a board member seeking information.

Russia Sees Winter Crop Loss From Frost at 6%, Minister Says - Bloomberg

Russian farmers will lose about 6 percent of winter grain because of frost, Agriculture Minister Yelena Skrynnik said today in an interview published in the
government’s Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper.

Scientists seek Iowa action on climate change [scam]

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Scientists from 28 Iowa colleges and universities have called on political candidates and Iowa legislators to address the changes wrought by climate change.

A letter from 44 scientists was sent to state legislators on Tuesday. It seeks acknowledgement of climate change and appropriate policy changes in response.