The real tragedy in this charade is the damage to the scientific community as a whole. These people are like the boy who cried wolf. One of these days, they may be right about something, but no one is going to listen to them.
NYFreeper, Excellent point. Science and government have partnered for many years. Good scientists have been co-opted and corrupted by that affiliation, to be sure, but in this global warming scam, the scope and depth of corruption of science is mind boggling.