Let's compare financial incentives: Fossil fuel industries have trillions of dollars at stake. Their own scientists acknowledged climate change would be a problem for them way back in the 1970's but they hid it and fought it to protect their bottom line. This makes sense. It is what we expect companies to do.
But climate scientists? I need some help with your logic on this one. Where's the financial incentive? I'll try: The climate scientists' scheme is major in physics, chemistry, math, etc. then spend an addition 5 or more years pursuing a doctoral degree. Then, they try to get a position at a major research university and hold onto that job fighting in the merit-based competitive-bid grant writing process. All of this in hopes of getting speaking fees from whom, exactly?!? If they can earn their doctorate in hard sciences, they could make more money in the private sector (e.g. statistics on Wall Street, computer science in Silicon Valley, etc.).

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