Dozens of scientists slam Trump admin's climate report

More than 85 veteran climate scientists have pushed back against a Trump administration report downplaying the severity of climate change, submitting more than 400 pages in public comments to the Energy Department on Tuesday. The department’s Climate Working Group report, released July 29 alongside proposals to deregulate some polluting sectors, was authored by five well-known climate change contrarians and even portrayed climate change as potentially beneficial.

In Tuesday’s comments, the climate researchers describe that report as “science-y” in appearance, but grossly misleading, lacking in substance and peer review. For example, the comments criticize the sections on sea level rise, noting the report failed to capture the acceleration of such trends, among other inaccuracies. “It makes a mockery of science,” said Andrew Dessler, a climate researcher at Texas A&M University who helped organize the public comments to push back against the report, citing mistakes in the document and other flaws.

Brianna Keilar speaks with CNN chief climate correspondent Bill Weir. #CNN #News