Judith Curry is a local weather scientist who was a darling of the media and academia as a result of she was pushing a story that they like, suggesting that local weather change is catastrophic.

Then she responded to critics by re-examining her work and admitting that her findings had been flawed. Abruptly, nobody needed to speak to her anyomore.

In a latest interview with the Libertarian journalist John Stossel, she defined how the media and better schooling reward local weather alarmism, saying that they solely wish to hear one aspect of the story.

Transcript by way of Real Clear Politics:

JOHN STOSSEL: Local weather change is a disaster we’re instructed. Anybody who’s skeptical or raises any questions concerning the alarm is dismissed.

The consensus is so robust, there shouldn’t even be a debate.

Local weather alarmists declare there’s an amazing scientific consensus however researcher Judith Curry says local weather scientists have an incentive to magnify threat.

JOHN STOSSEL: Why, what’s in it for them?

JUDITH CURRY: Fame and fortune.

She is aware of about that as a result of she as soon as unfold alarm about local weather change. The media liked her when she revealed this examine saying there was a rise in hurricane depth.

JUDITH CURRY: We discovered that the p.c of class 4 and 5 hurricanes had doubled, so this was picked up by the media. Alarmists stated, “Oh, here’s the way to do it.” Tie excessive climate occasions to world warming.

JOHN STOSSEL: So this hysteria is your fault?

JUDITH CURRY: Properly, kind of, probably not, they might have picked up on it anyway.

However Curry’s extra intense hurricanes gave them gas.

JUDITH CURRY: I used to be adopted by the environmental advocacy teams and the alarmists, and I used to be handled like a rock star.

JOHN STOSSEL: What does that imply, handled like a rock star?

JUDITH CURRY: Oh my God, I used to be flown far and wide to fulfill with politicians and to offer these talks and plenty of media consideration…

JUDITH CURRY: About 10 years in the past, the editor of the journal Science, she wrote this political rant about we have to cease emissions now, that was revealed in Science. So what sort of message does that give, promote the alarming papers and don’t even ship the opposite ones out for overview.

Watch the entire thing under:

Scientist @curryja revealed analysis that fueled local weather change alarmism.

“I used to be…handled like a rock star.”

Then she realized a few of her analysis was mistaken.

When she admitted it, the corrupt local weather change business attacked her.

Right here she exposes how alarmism is REWARDED: pic.twitter.com/YoBBdflPPz

— John Stossel (@JohnStossel) February 22, 2024

Local weather change has turn out to be a billion greenback business. Manner too many individuals at the moment are making large cash writing about it and selling it for anybody to problem the narrative.