Climate Scientist Challenges US Government Report on Human-Driven Warming
A leading climate scientist, Professor Benjamin Santer, has formally challenged a US Department of Energy (DOE) report that he claims misrepresented his research and downplayed the role of human activity in global warming. The report, released in July 2025, cited Santer's work but made claims contrary to his findings, suggesting a minimized human influence on climate change. This report coincided with the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to reverse the 2009 'endangerment finding,' which allowed the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions. Santer, along with other climate scientists, has published a new analysis reaffirming the evidence of human-driven warming and criticizing the DOE report for its inaccuracies. Despite these challenges, the DOE report remains available and is still referenced by DOE Secretary Wright. 
