Is Russia Trying to Stall Climate Talks Through Deception?
If these allegations turn out to be true, it would have pretty severe implications–and what the Indpendent and the investigators seem to be insinuating is that Russia’s government agency may be directly responsible for intentionally fanning the flames of climate change skepticism. They say that the hackers were extremely skilled, and were able to target only the emails they knew would stir controversy. How’s that for intrigue? If there wasn’t some substantial evidence to back it up, it’d sound like a conspiracy fit for climate change deniers. But, there does indeed appear to be evidence that Russia’s secret service may have orchestrated the hacks, leaving one major question hanging: Why? The Independent lists a couple reasons, each satisfactorily conspiracy-esque: some believe that Russia actually wants global warming to occur. It notes that if climate change affects Russia as predicted, some of its icier areas will thaw, allowing access to areas worth billions of dollars in natural r
