US oceanographer warns of risks posed by climate-denying governments

A US oceanographer has warned of the dangers posed by governments that deny climate change and called for international cooperation in marine research.

Por El Medio Oriente
17 de agosto de 2026
An older man with gray hair and glasses wearing a brown suit and plaid tie stands with crossed arms in an elegant corridor with arched windows and green plants.
A US oceanographer poses in an elegant institutional building, where he warned of the dangers of climate change denial and the importance of international cooperation in marine research. (El País — Ciencia)
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Carl Wunsch, a pioneering US researcher in studying the effects of climate change on the oceans, has warned of the risks posed by governments that deny the climate crisis. The scientist pointed out that the lack of funding for oceanographic research stems from arguments that dismiss climate change as a hoax.

Wunsch, whose work has been fundamental to understanding how the climate crisis affects the seas, emphasised the importance of international cooperation. The researcher stressed that political scepticism about climate change hampers progress in understanding these phenomena.

US oceanographer warns of climate-denying governments | El Medio Oriente