> I'm not getting a damn dime of that massive amount of research money you>=
claim is skewing scientists' perceptions of problems, but I for the most> =
part tend to side with the majority consensus that certain issues, such as>=
climate change, habitat loss and degredation, over-exploitation of natural=
> resources, etc., etc., are worthy of greater consideration by scientists =
as> well as society at large.
I wonder if most environmental scientists aren't also in this position. =20
=20
Climate change projects often divert money from funding pools that would no=
rmally support research in their areas of expertise. In some cases, enviro=
nmental scientists supporting climate change research are actually suportin=
g a DECREASE in their funding.
=20
I would like to see data that actually breaks down these supposed increases=
in the total funding pool for environmental institutions. Are those funds=
actually increasing (and for whom and how many) or has the available pool =
simply been refocused?
=20
Perhaps the funding dynamics here actually demonstrate professional altruis=
m rather than greed.=
