Published 3 months ago

Climate scientist admits editing paper to fit 'preapproved narratives'

The lead author of a study on climate change and California wildfires admitted to omitting information that could detract from the narrative on the negative impact of climate change. The study, published in the journal Nature, found that human-caused climate warming has increased the frequency of fast-spreading wildfires.
The author's admission has sparked controversy, with the journal Nature defending its editorial standards and stating that it does not have a preferred narrative. Peer reviewers had questioned the exclusion of variables other than climate change from the study.
Despite the controversy, co-authors of the study emphasized the robustness of the research and its valuable contributions to understanding wildfire behavior. The study used artificial intelligence to analyze the relationship between temperature and wildfire growth, finding that extreme wildfires in California have increased by 25% due to human-caused warming.

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Daily Express

Climate scientist claims research 'must support pre-approved narrative'

A climate change scientist has said that his recent research paper left out "relevant factors" other than global warming that are influencing the increase in wildfires in California. He claimed he did so because scientists who want to be published in leading journals must support "a pre-approved narrative".

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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New York Post

As a scientist, I’m not allowed to tell the full truth about climate change

I am a climate scientist. And while climate change is an important factor affecting wildfires over many parts of the world, it isn’t close to the only factor that deserves our sole focus.

3 months ago·New York, United States

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The Telegraph

Climate scientist admits making his research ‘unrealistic’ to get published

Dr Patrick Brown claims research that cuts against the ‘mainstream narrative’ on climate change is ‘taboo’ in certain journals

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Washington Examiner

Scientist claims editors want climate papers that support 'preapproved narratives'

The 2015 Paris Agreement is a global pact to combat climate change under which all of the nations of the world voluntarily set their own nonbinding targets for reducing carbon emissions. DisobeyArt/Getty Images/iStockphoto Scientist claims editors want climate papers that support 'preapproved narratives' Asher Notheis September 10, 03:13 PM September 10, 03:13 PM Video Embed A scientist from California …

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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The Straits Times

Scientist shocks peers by 'tailoring' climate study

He deliberately left out factors such as land management in a study on wildfire risks to get his paper published in Nature. Read more at straitstimes.com.

3 months ago·Singapore

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Raw Story

Scientist shocks peers by 'tailoring' climate study

In a controversial bid to expose supposed bias in a top journal, a US climate expert shocked fellow scientists by revealing he tailored a wildfire study to emphasise global warming. While supporters applauded Patrick T. Brown for flagging what he called a one-sided climate "narrative" in academic publishing, his move surprised at least one of his co-authors -- and angered the editors of leading journal Nature. "I left out the full truth to get…

3 months ago·United States

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