- In late November 2009, an anonymous whistleblower from the University of East Anglia (UEA) leaked a 61-megabyte file containing thousands of emails and code from the Climate Research Unit (CRU), exposing alleged data manipulation and political bias among influential climate scientists.
- The leaked documents revealed that CRU had manipulated data to exaggerate warming trends, including a controversial "trick" to "hide the decline" in temperatures by blending different data types.
- Despite the explosive nature of the leak, mainstream media initially downplayed the story, while the internet facilitated rapid dissemination of the information, leading to widespread public questioning of scientific integrity.
- "The Team" of scientists used various legal and administrative tactics, including threats to destroy data and citing public interest immunity, to avoid transparency and protect their research and funding, further damaging public trust.
- Christopher Monckton's book "Caught Green Handed" not only details the Climategate scandal but also proposes reforms such as the closure of the CRU, accountability for those involved in data manipulation and the establishment of a standardized, international network of temperature monitoring stations.
As world leaders prepared for the historic climate summit in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2009, an anonymous whistleblower dealt a seismic blow to the scientific and political establishment.
This whistleblower, operating from within the
University of East Anglia (UEA), leaked a trove of emails, data and computer code that exposed a web of deceit by a group of influential climate scientists. In his incendiary book "
Caught Green Handed," Christopher Monckton of Brenchley chronicles the Climategate scandal and its far-reaching implications, revealing a story of data manipulation, political grandstanding and the erosion of scientific integrity.
The whistleblower, whose identity remains unknown, uploaded a 61-megabyte file to an obscure internet forum in late November 2009. The message was stark: "The climate is too important to keep this information secret."
The file contained thousands of emails and lines of code from the Climate Research Unit (CRU) at the UEA, a central institution in climate science. These documents painted a picture of a small, powerful clique, "The Team," led by Professor Phil Jones, who manipulated data to fit a politically convenient narrative of man-made global warming.
One of the most shocking revelations was the "trick" to "hide the decline" in temperatures. In an email from November 1999, Jones discussed adding instrumental data to proxy data to obscure a decline in temperatures. When confronted, Jones claimed, "I don't know what I meant by 'hide the decline,'" but the evidence suggested otherwise. The computer code revealed deliberate data adjustments, with one comment stating, "VERY ARTIFICIAL correction for decline," and a "fudge factor" applied to skew temperatures upward. The impact of these revelations was profound.
The CRU's dataset, the Hadley/CRU dataset, was shown to be manipulated and unreliable. Similar tampering was found in the NASA GISS dataset, where raw data was "processed" to exaggerate the warming trend. In New Zealand, researchers discovered that the official temperature record had been artificially adjusted to show warming that didn't exist, with older readings lowered and newer ones artificially raised.
Despite the explosive nature of the leak, mainstream media outlets like the
BBC, which had the data for a month, largely ignored the story. Environmental journalists, who had profited from the global warming narrative, were reluctant to report on the scandal. However, the internet ensured the news spread rapidly, exposing the corruption and undermining the credibility of the scientific and political establishment.
"The Team" went to great lengths to protect their research and funding. They used the Freedom of Information Act as a shield, citing public interest immunity and the Data Protection Act to avoid disclosure. In one email, Jones even discussed destroying data to prevent it from being released. These actions further eroded public trust in the scientific process.
Monckton's book not only details the Climategate scandal but also proposes solutions to prevent similar corruption in the future. He calls for the closure of the CRU and the accountability of those responsible for the fraud. He advocates for a standardized, international network of properly sited, automated land temperature monitoring stations to ensure data reliability. Additionally, he suggests that those who acted maliciously should be dismissed from publicly-funded scientific posts and barred from international scientific endeavors. The Climategate scandal is a stark reminder of the dangers of allowing political agendas to corrupt scientific inquiry. As former President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned in his farewell address, we must be vigilant against the domination of public policy by a scientific-technological elite. The future of our planet and our freedom depend on it.
In conclusion, "Caught Green Handed" is a compelling expose that highlights the importance of transparency, accountability and the integrity of scientific research. Monckton's meticulously researched book serves as a wake-up call to the scientific community and the public, urging us to question the narratives that shape our understanding of the world. As the debate on climate change continues, the lessons from Climategate remain as relevant as ever.
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Caught Green Handed" by Christopher Monckton in the video below.
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