London: First in Series of Climate Fraud Hearings

Breaking news concerning the Climategate scandal is making its way around the world as a key figure in climate research admitted that he 'hid the facts' on global warming and that such behavior is 'standard procedure.'

Professor Phil Jones, a key figure in the scandal, was grilled by the Science and Technology Committee of the House of Commons in London on Monday. Although Jones denied manipulating climate data, he admitted withholding key information.

The Climategate row was triggered when hundreds of emails sent from East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit were exposed. They revealed scientists plotting how to avoid responding to Freedom of Information requests from climate change skeptics. Some even appeared to show the researchers discussing how to manipulate raw data from tree rings about historical temperatures. In one, Professor Jones talks about using a 'trick' to massage figures and 'hide the decline'.

The scandal forced Professor Jones to stand down as Chair of the Climate Research Unit and led ultimately to the stern rebuke he received on Monday from the Science and Technology committee.

Examiner: Breaking...Climategate researcher says hiding facts 'standard procedure'