The Globe profile looks into both Soon's ties and his reception among the nation's politicians and lobbyists. Since 2006, his research has been paid for exclusively by oil companies and conservative groups, The Boston Globe reports. He gives private briefings to congressional staff and travels internationally to give speeches. He conducts research that he says shows the sun is the main driver of climate on Earth. One piece of research he conducted 10 years ago, which contradicted previous studies by claiming the 20th century is not the warmest on record, shows up in speeches from congresspeople who think the science on global warming isn't strong enough to merit regulatory change. Outside scientists have criticized the work as poorly done. Many of these aspects of Soon's work have been reported before, but it's helpful to see it all in one place.