Climate researcher Judith Curry says the era of ‘climate stupidity’ is done and declares victory
As media outlets shut down their climate desks, corporations retreat from climate targets, and polls of voters show they rate climate change lowest on their priorities, critics of the “climate crisis” narrative are saying it may be time to move on.
By Kevin Killough
Published: June 28, 2026 11:16pm
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American climatologist Dr. Judith Curry on Tuesday announced that she would no longer maintain her influential blog, “Climate Etc.”
“It’s time to declare victory against climate stupidity and move on,” said in her final post. The reelection of President Donald Trump came with an overall shift in the political landscape regarding climate and energy issues. Since then, major media outlets shut down their climate desks, corporations are easing back on emission-reduction targets, and polls consistently show the public rates climate change low on their list of priorities.
Some figures like Curry who disputed the “climate crisis” narrative — often in the face of vitriol from those who support it — are now saying their efforts paid off and an era of climate hysteria is coming to an end.
End of an era
Curry became a controversial figure in the climate debate early on when her research conclusions failed to align with the alarmist narrative. She was labeled a “climate denier,” a slur critics direct at those who don’t support the belief that climate change is not just a risk to be managed but an existential crisis demanding the rapid elimination of fossil fuels.
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