Oof! NY Times Dances Around UN Scientists Scrapping Trendy Climate Armageddon Scenario
The 'worst-case' scenario that was sold as inevitable just got retired by the scientists who made it.
by Joseph Vazquez May 29, 2026, 1:53 PM
Watching an arrogant lefty newspaper scatter around like a bug trying to salvage its climate doom mongering after scientists pull the proverbial rug out from underneath it is one of the most satisfying things to see. [some emphasis, links added]
New York Times reporters Brad Plumer and Eric Niiler tried to temper the political firestorm that erupted after an international team of climate researchers “abandoned” the ridiculous RCP8.5, one of the most dire climate change scenarios that’s been passed around through the academic ether over the years like a virus.
Their May 26 item, “Why Scientists Retired the Dire Climate Scenario Used for Over a Decade,” tried to double down on the global warming boondoggle while giving a perfunctory nod to the fact that the climate apocalypse may have been exaggerated:
“While global warming is still a threat, the decision to back away from a worst-case outlook raises questions about whether some risks have been overstated.”
https://climatechangedispatch.com/rcp85-scenario-retired-new-york-times-hyped/
