Role of state climatologist comes under scrutiny

[摘要] In 2007, 2 USA state climatologists have been asked to stand down from their posts because people are not believing that human activity is causing global warming, triggering debate about whether personal views should determine suitability for what many see as an academic position. Oregon governor Ted Kulongoski said that he wants to strip Oregon's climatologist George Taylor of his title for not agreeing that global warming is predominantly caused by humans. Patrick Michaels, Virginia's climatologist since 1980, faces a similar situation because he does not agree that taking action to cut greenhouse-gas emissions is an urgent priority.