It's hard to deny that our climate is changing, yet many still hold to the view that it is. The recent brouhaha about scientists manipulating data to justify their conclusions is often raised by those who do not believe that the situation is as dire as many scientists profess. We may not be headed for 'global warming' (a disappointment to we frozen Canucks!) but there can be little doubt that our eco-system is definitely in a state of flux due to the many chemicals and gases we are pumping out into the atmosphere. Scientists Are Cleared of Misuse of Data - NYTimes.com