Wo steht die Klimaforschung nach »Climategate«?
Die drei renommierten Klimaexperten Rahmstorf, Brasseur und Claußen sind sich einig, dass der Chef des Weltklimarates zurücktreten muss. Das Ziel, die Erwärmung des Globus unter zwei Grad zu halten, sei nach dem Scheitern von Kopenhagen kaum noch zu erreichen.
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