Exaggerated Global Warming Claims undermine the science

This is from the London Times.  The author is the paper's science editor.  That is, he is not a scientist himself, but someone who keeps up with the literature and should be relatively objective. 

Exaggerated and inaccurate claims about the threat from global warming risk undermining efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and contain climate change, senior scientists have told The Times.


Environmental lobbyists, politicians, researchers and journalists who distort climate science to support an agenda erode public understanding and play into the hands of sceptics, according to experts including a former government chief scientist.

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/earth-environment/article6896152.ece