JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska scientist whose observations of drowned polar bears helped galvanize the global warming movement has retired as part of a settlement with a federal agency he says tried to silence him to protect its political goals. Charles Monnett was briefly suspended in 2011 during an inspector general's investigation into a
Drowned Polar Bear Scientist Gets $100k Settlement
Charles Monnett’s observations helped make the polar bear a symbol for the climate change movement.