Climate scientists have found themselves caught up in a hot political debate that they do not really understand or want to be part of, yet they have been the target of savvy, secretive and ruthless organisations ready to pounce on anything they said or wrote. This is the real story of “Climategate”. Instead, the scientists in question have seen their professional reputations trashed in the world’s media for no cause. Our World, UN University, 2 March 2011
The Supercharged Politics of a Super El Niño
There are strengthening signs that a super El Niño is brewing in the Pacific Ocean. Firm predictions cannot yet be made but if the event