Former NASA climate scientist admits fraud

Mark Schoeberl, former top climate scientist who had become one of the scientific world's most cited authorities on the human effect on Earth's atmosphere was sentenced to probation Tuesday after pleading guilty to steering lucrative no-bid contracts to his wife's company.

Schoeberl, 60, a former NASA climate scientist has brought a cloud over the United Nations climate summit in Copenhagen this week.

The charge against Mr. Schoeberl is not connected to climate science. However, the serious criminal charge against him will undoubtedly create doubt about his integrity in the scientific world.

Wouldn’t it be just as easy for him to commit scientific fraud?

The timing of Mr. Schoeberl’s conviction couldn’t have been worse for the ‘global warming community.’

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