climate denialists

Thursday September 14, 2023

Exxon minimized climate change internally after conceding that fossil fuels cause it

Internal Exxon documents obtained by The Wall Street Journal span Rex Tillerson's tenure as the company's chief executive from 2006 until 2016. Brian Harkin/Getty Images hide caption

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Climate

Exxon minimized climate change internally after conceding that fossil fuels cause it

September 14, 2023 • The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that as recently as 2016, Exxon executives were privately pushing back on the idea that humans need to cut their use of oil and gas to limit global warming.

Tuesday July 26, 2016

The Remarkable Inconsistency Of Climate Denial

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Opinion

13.7: Cosmos And Culture

The Remarkable Inconsistency Of Climate Denial

July 26, 2016 • People who benefit from science daily somehow manage to find a place to simultaneously reject it: Whether climate or vaccines, the same contradiction between words and action arises, says Adam Frank.

Tuesday May 12, 2015

Climate Denialists In Congress Acting As NASA's Kryptonite

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Opinion

13.7: Cosmos And Culture

Climate Denialists In Congress Acting As NASA's Kryptonite

May 12, 2015 • NASA, with all its heroism and accuracy, is like Superman to many Americans — and denying the agency the funding it needs because of its position on climate is wrong, says astrophysicist Adam Frank.