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Originally Posted by Excaliber

Consider this:
NASA has an immense amount of "tree ring" data showing temperatures through the decades. Many othe bodies of science, in various countries around the world, also hold important data as it concerns historic temperature readings. They have had this data for years, it continues to grow. So why won't they release it? NASA itself, regardless of what party is or isn't in power has steadfastly refused to release it.

If they indeed have all this data and are withholding it for some reason (I don't know much about it and am not really big on conspiracy theories), why can't you request it under the Freedom of Information Act? It's not like its an imminent threat to national security. It's frickin' tree data.