Steyn on the Aftermath of ClimateGate

The oh-so-quotable-Mark Steyn has this observation:

“Climate change” is not a story of climate change, which has been a fact of life throughout our planet’s history. It is a far more contemporary story about the corruption of science and “peer review” by hucksters, opportunists and global-government control-freaks. I can see what’s in it for Dr. Pachauri and professor Hasnain, and even for the lowly Environmental Correspondent enjoying a cozy sinecure at a time of newspaper cutbacks in everything from foreign bureaus to arts coverage.

It is indeed a "far more contemporary story," just as it is consistent with the age-old story of self-interest, messianic delusions, and the corrosive desire for corrupting power. Here's my most recent post on the topic.