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So, is that credible?
Which part?
“Columbia”
Oh, I see.
James Hansen is highly credible, at least as credible as anyone else out there. He seems to enjoy a great degree of freedom at Columbia - but they are still his employer. If his work suddenly took an inexplicable shift toward the mainstream I would consider that a sign that he's receiving more pressure. For now his work is still very damning of the mainstream climate consensus and the political/economic status quo.
Columbia itself (i.e. the admins), not so credible.
Good on you for asking and for keeping your guard up. Hansen has had a very public career and he is commonly discussed in climate collapse groups. It probably won't be the last time you see his name so it might be worth looking into him through other resources and forming your own opinion.
As for Columbia it seems you've already done your research. ;)