[juujian]

Agreed, with one caveat. Over time governments have more and more been trying to influence the reports. It all came to a head with the last one, where a set of researchers released their draft ahead of time in protest over undue influence. They still synthesize relevant research from past years, but there are some problems now. Research published after the first draft cannot be included, so the report is somewhat outdated by the time it's released. Beautifully crafted though.