Arctic scientist who made polar bear report is investigated
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 22:30
in Earth & Climate
Charles Monnett, whose 2006 report that polar bears had drowned in the Arctic helped boost the global warming movement, has been put on administrative leave by his federal agency.JUNEAU, Alaska — Five years ago, Charles Monnett was one of the scientists whose observation that several polar bears had drowned in the Arctic Ocean helped galvanize the global warming movement.
