Peer review or advocacy? New study exposes undisclosed conflicts in climate science
04/28/2026 / By Cassie B.
Climate research suffers from the same undisclosed financial conflicts that have plagued pharmaceutical studies for decades.
A new study found not one of 331 authors in 82 peer-reviewed climate papers disclosed any financial or non-financial conflicts of interest.
NGO-funded studies were nearly nine times more likely to report a positive link between climate change and hurricanes.
Current climate models fail to reproduce natural climate rhythms and overestimate warming observed since 1980.
Government-affiliated authors are far more likely to make policy recommendations based on research with undisclosed financial ties.
For years, Americans have been told the science is settled. But a growing body of evidence suggests the field of climate research may be suffering from the same kind of financial conflicts and institutional bias that has plagued Big Pharma and government-funded studies for decades.
https://www.climate.news/2026-04-28-study-reveals-undisclosed-conflicts-in-climate-science.html
