Written by John Lounsbury
This week we have a November 2015 lecture, by Prof. Judith Curry of Georgia Tech. She outlines the state of the climate debate at that time. She is then interviewed a few weeks later by Rich Clarke.
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From YouTube:
Dr. Judith Curry is Professor and former Chair of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Curry received a Ph.D. in atmospheric science from the University of Chicago in 1982. Prior to joining the faculty at Georgia Tech, she held faculty positions at the University of Colorado, Penn State University and Purdue University. With research interests spanning a variety of topics in climate, her current interests include climate dynamics of the Arctic, climate dynamics of extreme weather events, and reasoning about climate uncertainty. She is a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Geophysical Union.
From Judith Curry retires, citing ‘craziness’ of climate science (E&E News):
Judith Curry, one of climate science’s most vocal critics, is leaving academe because of what she calls the poisonous nature of the scientific discussion around human-caused global warming.
Curry, 63, is retiring from her tenured position as a professor at the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She’s instead going to focus on growing her private business, Climate Forecast Applications Network, which provides insights into climate and weather risks for agriculture and energy companies.
The climatologist, who distinguished herself in the field decades ago with research into the Arctic and the causes of the climate feedback that have shaped the region, writes a blog called Climate Etc. It is by turns academic and inflammatory.
There she occasionally mocks what she calls “climate alarmists” who say time is almost out unless humanity weans itself off fossil fuels. In her blog and on Twitter, she has also criticized some of the scientists, including Pennsylvania State University climatologist Michael Mann and Harvard University climate historian Naomi Oreskes, who have become leading voices for climate action. She has testified in front of Congress, boosted by politicians who use her work to argue that environmental regulations and a scaling down of fossil fuel use will be ineffective. Her work is frequently invoked by climate skeptics and denialists. Congressional Democrats, displeased with her conclusions, have investigated the source of her funding.
Curry actually believes, along with the vast majority of climate scientists, that humans are warming the planet, and was even an outspoken advocate of the issue during the George W. Bush years. She was among the first to connect global warming to hurricanes, for example, publishing an influential study in Science in 2006. But where she breaks with the majority opinion is over just how much humans are actually causing global temperatures to rise.
From Climate Forecast Applications Network Website:
Climate Forecast Applications Network (CFAN) develops innovative weather and climate forecast tools to help our clients manage weather and climate risks. CFAN was founded in 2006 by Judith Curry and Peter Webster and launched under Georgia Tech’s Enterprise Innovation Institute VentureLab program.
Choosing a provider of weather and climate solutions is a strategic decision that can help you achieve your mission and goals. So, why is CFAN the right choice? What makes CFAN different?​
CFAN’s scientific team members are world leaders in research on extended range prediction of weather and extreme weather events.
Our active engagement in research enables rapid diffusion of the latest research and model developments into our forecast products.
Even the best forecasts are uncertain – we provide critical information about accuracy and uncertainty that helps you improve outcomes as you manage weather and climate risks.
Our team works continually with clients to develop new products to address their most challenging problems and lucrative opportunities.
When Judith Curry left Georgia Tech she assumed the position of President of CFAN, 12 years after she co-founded the company..
Source: YouTube
Note: The key theme of Prof. Curry’s presentation is that the debate on climate change is driven by uncertainty. As a recent discussion about climate change indicated, humans do not deal well with uncertainty. Econintersect suggests that might be the most pivotal point of frustration for Dr. Curry in her academic endeavors.
