By Theodora Filis When unknown hackers stole more than 1,000 e-mails written by British climate researchers last year and published some of them on the Internet, the media dubbed the affair "Climategate" in reference to the Watergate scandal that led to the resignation of US President Richard Nixon. Leaked from the Climate Research Unit in England, “Climategate” is said to be the result of someone deep in the inner circle of the climate movement, who chose to take a stand against lies and deceptions. The e-mails showed the scientists behind the climate scare plotting to hide, delete and manipulate data. To denigrate scientists presenting different views, and to force journals to publish only papers promoting climate alarm. The corruption spread through governments, universities, scientific societies, and journals. Critics claimed the e-mails would prove that climate change predictions were based on unsound calculations. Although a British parliamentary inquiry soon afte
It is imperative we all pay attention to the impact of our collective and personal actions on the environment. During the next decade, our global community will be unable to deal effectively with the formidable environmental challenges posed by decades of environmental mismanagement. There are many environmental issues I write about in this blog, some will scare you, and it is my hope, these articles will give you a reason to question and search for answers.