Judith Curry

Judith A. Curry, born in nineteen fifty-three, is a prominent American climatologist and former chair of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology. With a robust academic background, she has made significant contributions to the fields of meteorology and earth sciences, focusing on areas such as hurricanes, remote sensing, and atmospheric modeling.

Throughout her career, Curry has published over one hundred scientific papers and co-edited several major works, showcasing her expertise and commitment to advancing climate science. Her research interests extend to polar climates, air-sea interactions, and the innovative use of unmanned aerial vehicles for atmospheric research.

In two thousand seventeen, Curry retired from academia but continued to engage with the public through her blog, which has become a notable part of the climate change denial discourse. Her views have been characterized as 'neo-skepticism,' where she acknowledges the reality of global warming and the role of human-generated greenhouse gases while questioning the urgency and feasibility of climate change mitigation efforts.

Despite the overwhelming consensus among climate scientists regarding the need for immediate action on climate change, Curry has expressed her belief in the significant uncertainties surrounding natural climate variation. In two thousand thirteen, she testified before the United States Congress, suggesting that efforts to reduce emissions might be futile given these uncertainties.