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Second Report on Climate-Gate Released

Researchers found to withhold information.

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Published: Apr 16, 2010

A panel of academic experts has cleared several prominent climate scientists who they say did not engage in deliberate malpractice in the scandal known as "climate-gate". However, the panel said they did not use the best statistical tools available to produce their findings. The review follows a British parliamentary review that defended the institution's research but faulted its tendency to withhold information. The University of East Anglia's Climactic Research Unit has been under intense scrutiny since November, when hackers posted more the 1,000 pirated e-mails and a raft of other documents that highlight the scientists' hostility toward global warming skeptics.

After interviewing staff members and analyzing 11 peer-reviewed articles published between 1986 and 2008, the panel added it was very surprising that the researchers did not work more closely with statisticians. But, they added, it was not clear that better methods would have produced significantly different results.

Myron Ebell, director of energy and global warming policy at the D.C.-based Competitive Enterprise Institute, called it a superficial investigation. According to Ebell, they don't even make a minimal effort to rebut the obvious appearance of widespread data manipulation, suppression of dissenting research through improper means and intentional avoidance of complying with Freedom of Information requests. A third review is expected shortly on allegations of malpractice.

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