claim: Steve McIntyre noticed a strange  discontinuity in US temperature data, occurring around January 2000.
evidences.evidence_id: Steve McIntyre:21
evidences.article: Steve McIntyre
evidences.evidence: In 2002, McIntyre became interested in climate science after a leaflet from the Canadian government warning of the dangers of global warming was delivered to his residence.
evidences.votes: REFUTES NOT_ENOUGH_INFO
evidences.evidence_id: Steve McIntyre:22
evidences.article: Steve McIntyre
evidences.evidence: McIntyre states that he noticed discrepancies in climate science papers that reminded him of the false prospectus that had duped investors involved in the Bre-X gold mining scandal.
evidences.votes: REFUTES SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Steve McIntyre:40
evidences.article: Steve McIntyre
evidences.evidence: In 2007, McIntyre started auditing the various corrections made to temperature records, in particular those relating to the urban heat island effect.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Steve McIntyre:41
evidences.article: Steve McIntyre
evidences.evidence: He discovered a discontinuity in some U.S. records in the Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) dataset starting in January 2000.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Steve McIntyre:43
evidences.article: Steve McIntyre
evidences.evidence: The adjustment reduced the average temperatures for the continental United States by about 0.15 °C during the years 2000-2006.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS