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Harassment of climate scientists intensifies as attribution science enters courtrooms
Original: Simply gumming up the machinery of scientific research on climate is a success for the fossil fuel industry, but with cl
Climate researchers report a surge in harassment and open-records demands aimed at disrupting their work. Commentators say stalling climate science has long benefited the fossil fuel industry, but the rise of attribution science now being cited in courtrooms has given attackers new urgency. One scientist said the volume of records requests targeting researchers is unprecedented.
Why now: Attribution science is increasingly used in climate litigation, making scientists a target for industry-aligned obstruction.
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- Simply gumming up the machinery of scientific research on climate is a success for the fossil fuel industry, but with climate impacts attribution science now appearing in courtrooms harassing researchers has taken on a new urgency: “I have never seen this many open records… · SkepticalScience@scicomm.xyz · 10
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