Terrified Climate Scientists – The Intercept

Hannah James, a Polar Field Services science technician, hikes to collect a snow sample at Summit Station, a remote outpost in Greenland, July 15, 2015. Summit Station is one of several Greenland sites where researchers gather data that will improve climate models and help predict climate change affecting future generations. (Josh Haner/The New York Times)

Government Scientists at U.S. Climate Conference Terrified to Speak with the Press

The responses I received from federal employees working on climate reminded me of interviewing scientists in China. My presence inspired fear.