Heck, I can do it in three words: God did it.
Obviously. He's also responsible for global warming:
http://www.defectiveyeti.com/archives/001867.html
WTF, I'm a greedy scientist! Where is my invite!! 
I guess you haven't been lying as much as the rest of us
key word: Funding. Money does not need people to meet secretly. Right now if you want to have a chance to have your research funded, does not matter what, make sure to add the words "climate", "green energy", "human impact on nature", etc.
Follow the money. We are all humans. We love money. Even tree hugging scientists like Al Gore.
Follow the money. We are all humans. We love money. Even tree hugging scientists like Al Gore.
As a world-renowned expert in failing to get research grants, let me give you a pro tip: Never say what everyone else is saying. The best way to get funding is by claiming you can break the consensus, not by reinforcing it. Going against common wisdom adds sex-appeal to your grant application.
Oh and Al Gore is a politician, not a scientist. Also an egomaniac
Al Gore is a scientist: he has an Oscar that proves it. And don't forget:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnFJ8cHAlco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E42mIvjzRw
And yes he is a fucking scientist. Well, at least an honorary fucking scientist.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/feb/26/al-gore-in-line-for-honorary-doctorate-from-ut/