Why the Bureau of Meteorology lied to court

<p>The Bureau of Meteorology determines a lot: from whether we bring an umbrella to work, to how much warning we get of a natural disaster – all the way to what we know about climate change. </p><p>But now, serious questions are being raised about the bureau’s management – and it’s emerged that senior executives deliberately misled a federal court.</p><p>So, why did they lie? </p><p>Today, senior reporter for <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Rick Morton on troubles at the BoM, and how internal struggles are getting in the way of the weather forecast.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Socials: </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Senior reporter for <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Rick Morton</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>