The Tip of the Iceberg What’s so special about climate science?

The Tip of the Iceberg What’s so special about climate science?

"...This matters because it is critically important for scientists to be published in high-profile journals; in many ways, they are the gatekeepers for career success in academia. 

And the editors of these journals have made it abundantly clear, both by what they publish and what they reject, that they want climate papers that support certain preapproved narratives—even when those narratives come at the expense of broader knowledge for society. 

To put it bluntly, climate science has become 

• less about understanding the complexities of the world and 
• more about serving as a kind of Cassandra, urgently warning the public about the dangers of climate change. 

However understandable this instinct may be, it distorts a great deal of climate science research, misinforms the public, and most importantly, makes practical solutions more difficult to achieve...