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Climate scientists face surge in demands for records
Original: Climate scientists receive more and more requests for comprehensive overviews of all their work. But for a different rea
Climate scientists are reporting a sharp rise in requests for comprehensive overviews of their entire body of work. The Nature article suggests the reason is not scientific curiosity but legal and political pressure, with researchers increasingly drawn into lawsuits and regulatory disputes that require them to document and defend past findings.
Why now: Growing legal and political pressure, including litigation linked to the Trump administration, is forcing climate researchers to compile their work in ways they have not had to before.
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