Climate chaos

LEAKED e-mails from the Hadley Climate Research Unit indicate that a possible scientific fraud has falsely blamed C02 for the already doubtful hypothesis of climate change. If this is proved to be so, are we to reverse all the costly mechanisms to reduce C02 emissions? Will there be a reduction in road fund tax, for example, which has in some cases trebled?

By The Newsroom

Published 30th Nov 2009, 00:00 BST

Most importantly, are any scientific fraudsters to be prosecuted for deceiving us?

MALCOLM PARKIN

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