Stanford's Steven Koonin on why he doesn't believe humanity is facing climate disaster| HTLS 2026

At the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2026, Dr Steven Koonin was challenged over his climate change arguments and criticism from other scientists. Rejecting the allegation, Koonin defended his approach, saying he focused on broad indicators and long-term climate data. The exchange brought into focus the wider debate over how climate evidence is selected, interpreted and presented—and how Koonin's conclusions compare with those of other climate researchers.