Climate scientist Peter Gleick admits he leaked Heartland Institute documents

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Peter Gleick, a water and climate analyst, says he was blinded by his frustrations with ongoing attacks on climate science

A leading defender of climate change admitted tricking the libertarian Heartland Institute into turning over confidential documents detailing its plans to discredit the teaching of science to school children...

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