Topic: Judith Curry

The discussion begins with the Pineapple Express weather system bringing heavy rain and mudslides to Northern California while Austin, Texas experiences freezing temperatures. Severe winter conditions in Europe, specifically in Belgrade and the Greek islands, have led to migrant deaths and desperate conditions for refugees in unheated camps. Climatologist Judith Curry resigned from Georgia Tech, citing a "scam" in the field where researchers are pressured to follow human-caused climate change narratives.

Dr. Judith Curry discusses her resignation from academia during an interview with Tucker Carlson, alleging that research funding is exclusively directed toward human-caused climate change studies. She argues that natural climate variability is under-researched and that she has been vilified by activist colleagues for challenging the dominant narrative. Curry addresses the "98% consensus" claim, stating she technically falls within it despite disagreeing on the degree of human impact.