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The Deep Dive · June 3 · 49 min

Climate Change

Scientific research from NASA and major academic institutions confirms a near-unanimous scientific consensus that human activity is the primary driver of modern climate change. Despite this clarity, reports reveal that the fossil fuel industry spent decades executing a disinformation campaign to stall policy changes and protect corporate profits. These sources illustrate that companies like ExxonMobil possessed internal models that predicted global warming with high accuracy as early as the 1970s, yet they publicly chose to promote doubt. This deception was amplified by media "bothsidesism," which erroneously grants equal airtime to non-expert contrarians, thereby confusing the public. To counter these denialist techniques, experts suggest inoculating the public by explaining the logical fallacies and financial motives behind climate misinformation.

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Scientific research from NASA and major academic institutions confirms a near-unanimous scientific consensus that human activity is the primary driver of modern climate change. Despite this clarity, reports reveal that the fossil fuel industry spent decades executing a disinformation campaign to stall policy changes and protect corporate profits. These sources illustrate that companies like ExxonMobil possessed internal models that predicted global warming with high accuracy as early as the 1970s, yet they publicly chose to promote doubt. This deception was amplified by media "bothsidesism," which erroneously grants equal airtime to non-expert contrarians, thereby confusing the public. To counter these denialist techniques, experts suggest inoculating the public by explaining the logical fallacies and financial motives behind climate misinformation.

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