“Although there is no hint of evidence that climate change is not real, the emails appear to show researchers manipulating raw data and discussing how to dodge Freedom of Information requests”
Wow. No hint of evidence?!? Speak of living in a state of denial. It’s all there in black and white in those emails. Why would they have to manipulate and dodge if climate change was real?
You have stumbled into one of the great internal debates of climate change. Many of the scientists sincerely believe in global warming, but doubt that man has contributed significantly to it. They don’t feel that the carbon tax schemes are of any benefit. They are not well liked by the command and control crowd. Look at the emails from Fred Singer, for example.
Its almost like kids who are in denial after they find out that Santa is not real, and their parents have been lying to them their whole lives.