This New Scientist feature ( Climate change: Menace or myth?) is an older piece, missing some of the big news in the last year that has bolstered the scientific consensus yet further, but it is, nevertheless, a painstakingly fair effort to weigh the arguments for and against climate change – even giving the last word to ExxonMobil’s clientย scientists.
The acclaimed climate accountability journalist says bold steps are needed to reverse the insidious impact of decades of industry propaganda on the public square.
With a U.S. Supreme Court decision looming on whether the company can be held liable for climate deception, internal documents show a campaign to question science.
Judges highlight stories revealing oil and advertising industry tactics for prolonging the fossil fuel era.
Campaigners say advertising and PR agencies are โnowhere closeโ to giving up their oil and gas clients.
