Scientists gagged in climate scandal.

The article reports that three top Australian climate scientists fear that their expert opinion would reflect badly on the Australian Government's fossil-fuel friendly greenhouse policies. Graeme Pearman, a former CSIRO atmospheric division director, said he fell out with his superiors after joining the Australian Climate Group, which supports carbon trading. Pearman's superiors told him not to say anything that would indicate his disagreement with government policy, and inspired him to resign after speaking out on the dangers of climate change. Barney Foran, CSIRO biofuels expert said that he was asked not to discuss ethanol by the department of the Australian Prime Minister, John Howard. Barrie Pittock, also of CSIRO, said that he received request to remove sensitive information about the impact of climate change from a government publication. The claims were denied by CSIRO executives and the Government.