{"id":455775,"date":"2026-07-15T12:23:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T19:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=455775"},"modified":"2026-07-15T12:23:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T19:23:22","slug":"science-over-climate-narrative-dr-matthew-wielicki-to-lead-americas-climate-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=455775","title":{"rendered":"Science Over Climate Narrative: Dr. Matthew Wielicki to Lead America\u2019s Climate Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"485\" data-attachment-id=\"455800\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=455800\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0-U.S.-Global-Change-Research-Program-USGCRP.jpg?fit=1168%2C784&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1168,784\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0 U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0-U.S.-Global-Change-Research-Program-USGCRP.jpg?fit=723%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0-U.S.-Global-Change-Research-Program-USGCRP.jpg?resize=723%2C485&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-455800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0-U.S.-Global-Change-Research-Program-USGCRP.jpg?resize=1024%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0-U.S.-Global-Change-Research-Program-USGCRP.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0-U.S.-Global-Change-Research-Program-USGCRP.jpg?resize=768%2C516&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0-U.S.-Global-Change-Research-Program-USGCRP.jpg?resize=640%2C430&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0-U.S.-Global-Change-Research-Program-USGCRP.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2026\/07\/13\/science-over-climate-narrative-dr-matthew-wielicki-to-lead-americas-climate-research\/\">Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/legalinsurrection.com\/2026\/07\/science-over-climate-narrative-dr-matthew-wielicki-to-lead-americas-climate-research\/\">From Legal Insurrection<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Dr. Matthew Wielicki\u2019s appointment signals a course correction toward true scientific rigor and away from narrative-driven climate alarmism.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"362\" data-attachment-id=\"455777\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=455777\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-122.png?fit=1024%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,512\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-122.png?fit=723%2C362&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-122.png?resize=723%2C362&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-455777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-122.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-122.png?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-122.png?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-122.png?resize=640%2C320&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have long been a fan of Dr. Matthew Wielicki, who left higher education because of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I reported on his escape from the toxic&nbsp;academic environment<a href=\"https:\/\/legalinsurrection.com\/2023\/01\/geology-professor-explains-how-woke-policies-create-profession-not-worthy-of-his-effort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&nbsp;in 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Matthew M. Wielicki is an assistant professor of geology at the University of Alabama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or, rather was, until he became tired of battling the ideological capture of geology and climatology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026.This man is a talented, passionate educator and researcher. His departure is likely only one of many similar losses throughout this country, as talented men and women opt to pursue something not as soul-draining as trying to make a living in woke academia. Ultimately, our nation will be poorer, less prosperous, and less secure as a result.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-x\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8230;were founded on. These are no longer places that embrace the freedom of exchanging ideas and will punish those that go against the narrative. Although I had worked from an early age to earn a Ph.D. and become a professor, like my father, I feel the profession&#8230;<\/p>&mdash; Dr. Matthew M. Wielicki (@MatthewWielicki) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MatthewWielicki\/status\/1617559858152198144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He describes himself as a \u201cprofessor in exile\u201d. He has since become a prominent voice in the push-back against narrative-based science, running a blog called<em>&nbsp;Irrational Fear<\/em>&nbsp;and amassing a substantial following on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wielicki\u2019s pursuit of excellence in science caught the attention of the Trump administration. He has now been appointed Director of the United States Global Change Research Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-x\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congratulations to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MatthewWielicki?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MatthewWielicki<\/a> &#8211; the new Director of United States Global Change Research Program.  I look forward to policies based on real science, reproducible data,  and rational risk-based assessments. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vGJFsN28qT\">pic.twitter.com\/vGJFsN28qT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Leslie Eastman \u2625 (@Mutnodjmet) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Mutnodjmet\/status\/2075617649896333551?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 10, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Progressives, globalists, and those invested in climate cultism are hardest hit. This is how&nbsp;<em>Politico<\/em>&nbsp;covered this development, attempting to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/07\/09\/the-administration-has-a-new-climate-change-office-its-headed-by-a-climate-critic-00990916\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deride Wielicki as a \u201cclimate critic\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Trump administration has reconstituted a governmentwide program that tracks how climate change is transforming the country, after having&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/why-trump-axed-the-global-change-research-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gutted it last year<\/a>&nbsp;as part of a purge of programs that didn\u2019t line up with its worldview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Global Change Research Program is now headed by Matthew Wielicki, a former University of Alabama geochemist, according to his&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MatthewWielicki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public postings<\/a>&nbsp;on social media and confirmed by a second person familiar with the program, granted anonymity over fears of reprisal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026Reached by phone, Wielicki, who has been&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MatthewWielicki\/status\/2071676270144856368\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">soliciting ideas<\/a>&nbsp;on X for what he should include in the next version of the assessment, said he\u2019d like to speak about his work but only if the White House allows. The White House did not make him available for an interview, but sent a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor too long, the USGCRP has been used as a vehicle for political agendas instead of sound science,\u201d a White House spokesperson said in a statement. \u201cWe look forward to restoring the USGCRP and ensuring it fulfills its legal mandate.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-x\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Trump administration has decided to reconstitute the U.S. Global Change Research Program, which produces the National Climate Assessments. My good friend Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MatthewWielicki?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MatthewWielicki<\/a> has been appointed as the Director of it. <br><br>I have a lot of confidence that the next NCA assessment,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wVgVRaiRoV\">pic.twitter.com\/wVgVRaiRoV<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Chris Martz (@ChrisMartzWX) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChrisMartzWX\/status\/2075421919294189874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 10, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Legal Insurrection<\/em>&nbsp;readers may recall my previous work related to the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), which was created in 1990. It coordinates federal climate and environmental research across more than a dozen agencies. It is responsible for producing the National Climate Assessment (NCA), a comprehensive report released every four years that details how climate change affects American infrastructure, public health, land productivity, water resources, flood risks, and the broader economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That document underpins a great deal of policy, and about one year ago, the Trump administration booted out 400 climate cultists who were involved in this assessment. They were replaced by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/legalinsurrection.com\/2025\/07\/trumps-doe-ditches-400-climate-cultists-taps-5-experts-for-balanced-climate-assessment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 more credible professionals<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of waiting until 2027, Energy Secretary Chris Wright commissioned a new climate assessment report that is entitled, \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.energy.gov\/topics\/climate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate<\/a>.\u201d It is a thoughtful, balanced work that reviews both the science and economics behind \u201cclimate change.\u201d The document also references studies that suggest that the economic impact of carbon dioxide-induced warming may be less severe than promoted by the media and activist climate \u2018scientists,\u201d and notes that aggressive climate mitigation efforts could potentially do more harm than good. Finally, it notes that U.S. policy measures are expected to have minimal effects on global climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the best part? The entire document will be authored by a five-member team, including:&nbsp;Dr. John Christy (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/115\/meeting\/house\/105796\/witnesses\/HHRG-115-SY00-Bio-ChristyJ-20170329.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">climatologist<\/a>), Dr. Judith Curry (<a href=\"https:\/\/judithcurry.com\/2025\/07\/29\/new-climate-assessment-report-from-us-doe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">climatologist<\/a>), Dr. Steven Koonin (<a href=\"https:\/\/propane.com\/environment\/podcast\/5-10-a-closer-look-at-climate-data-with-theoretical-physicist-dr-steven-koonin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theoretical physicist<\/a>), Dr. Ross McKitrick (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uoguelph.ca\/lang\/people\/ross-mckitrick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">economist<\/a>) and Dr. Roy Spencer (<a href=\"https:\/\/aqua.nasa.gov\/content\/roy-spencer-us-amsr-e-science-team-leader\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meteorologist and climate scientist<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-x\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is one small win for science, and one big win for the American people. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mbGHODzaxo\">https:\/\/t.co\/mbGHODzaxo<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Leslie Eastman \u2625 (@Mutnodjmet) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Mutnodjmet\/status\/1950724926840705198?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I join Secretary of Energy Chris Wright in his sentiment: I welcome the new era where data, not rhetoric, is the<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SecretaryWright\/status\/2075330270224376078\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&nbsp;arbiter of truth<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matt Weilicki is an honest scientist who follows the data wherever it leads. That is what science is all about. He will lead our efforts to honestly present the empirical climate data to guide policy makers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sadly, too much of the mainstream climate community has focused on a scary narrative that is inconsistent with actual climate data, leading so many astray like reporters at Politico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I welcome the new era where data, not rhetoric, is the arbiter of truth. Growing the government, increasing energy prices, and scaring children will no longer be the goal. Science will be the goal.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-x\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Matt Weilicki is an honest scientist who follows the data wherever it leads. That is what science is all about. He will lead our efforts to honestly present the empirical climate data to guide policy makers.<br><br>Sadly, too much of the mainstream climate community has focused on a\u2026<\/p>&mdash; Secretary Chris Wright (@SecretaryWright) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SecretaryWright\/status\/2075330270224376078?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wielicki\u2019s appointment signals a course correction toward true scientific rigor and away from narrative-driven alarmism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the USGCRP returns to its statutory mission, which focuses on objective assessment grounded in transparent data and reproducible analysis, the American people will be far better served, and public trust in scientists may begin to recover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Real climate science does not fear scrutiny, and under Wielicki\u2019s leadership, it finally won\u2019t have to.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Matthew Wielicki\u2019s appointment signals a course correction toward true scientific rigor and away from narrative-driven climate alarmism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121246920,"featured_media":455800,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Dr. Matthew Wielicki\u2019s appointment signals a course correction toward true scientific rigor and away from narrative-driven climate alarmism.","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[691844091,691834686,691844092,691826166,691829345,691824770,691833759,691844094],"class_list":["post-455775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-professor-in-exile-2","tag-department-of-energy-secretary-chris-wright","tag-director-of-united-states-global-change-research-program","tag-dr-matthew-wielicki","tag-meteorologist-chris-martz","tag-politico","tag-the-trump-administration","tag-u-s-global-change-research-program-usgcrp","fallback-thumbnail"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paxLW1-1Uzd","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":294554,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=294554","url_meta":{"origin":455775,"position":0},"title":"Dr. Matthew Wielicki: I Refuse to Stay Silent about Climate Change","author":"uwe.roland.gross","date":"01\/11\/2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Dr. Wielicki shares his story and encourages the next generation to reject the doomsday narrative and maintain hope for the future.","rel":"","context":"In \"Climate change\"","block_context":{"text":"Climate change","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?tag=climate-change"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0Screenshot-2024-01-11-131808.png?fit=1174%2C656&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0Screenshot-2024-01-11-131808.png?fit=1174%2C656&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0Screenshot-2024-01-11-131808.png?fit=1174%2C656&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0Screenshot-2024-01-11-131808.png?fit=1174%2C656&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0Screenshot-2024-01-11-131808.png?fit=1174%2C656&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":387402,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=387402","url_meta":{"origin":455775,"position":1},"title":"Dr. Matthew Wielicki Torches the $7 Trillion Fossil Fuel Subsidy Myth","author":"uwe.roland.gross","date":"07\/07\/2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Dr. Matthew Wielicki\u2019s article, \u201cThe $7 Trillion Lie,\u201d is a scathing expos\u00e9 of what may be one of the most brazen accounting tricks in the climate policy playbook. 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