Humanity can't afford to wait any longer to deal with climate crisis, top scientist says

As one of the world’s leading climate scientists, I know agreements made at COP26 must succeed. That’s why I wrote my book, Hot Air: The Inside Story Of The Battle Against Climate Change Denial. In 1996, my friend and colleague Ben Santer, one of America’s leading climate scientists, was falsely accused by climate deniers of distorting a crucial UN report. He almost lost his job as a result and progress in the US on dealing with climate change was set back years. Then in 2009, another friend and colleague, Phil Jones — one of Britain’s leading climate scientists — was falsely accused of fabricating data.