For years, politicians wanting to block legislation on climate change
have bolstered their arguments by pointing to the work of a handful of
scientists who claim that greenhouse gases pose little risk to humanity.
One
of the names they invoke most often is Wei-Hock Soon, known as Willie, a
scientist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics who claims
that variations in the sun’s energy can largely explain recent global
warming. He has often appeared on conservative news programs, testified
before Congress and in state capitals, and starred at conferences of
people who deny the risks of global warming.
But
newly released documents show the extent to which Dr. Soon’s work has
been tied to funding he received from corporate interests.
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