Doubts about climate change?

Here’s what got that seed of doubt sown. 30 years ago A bold plan was hatched Americas oil industry execs and a top PR guru. An $850,000 a day contract was at stake meaning it was in the oil industry’s best interests to create seeds of doubt about climate change.
A bit like the NRA telling supporters that guns don’t kill people.

Obviously the plan worked because climate changed doubters are everywhere today. Sadly actual climate change is wacking us in the face every hour of every day.

This page is a permanent link to the reply below and its nested replies. See all post replies »

badminton · 61-69, MVIP

Evidence for Human caused Climate Change:

https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/
[u]NASA:[/u] "There is unequivocal evidence that Earth is warming at an unprecedented rate. Human activity is the principal cause."

https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/scientists-strong-evidence-human-caused-climate-change-intensified-2015-heat-waves
[u]National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration[/u]: "Human-caused climate change very likely increased the severity of heat waves that plagued India, Pakistan, Europe, East Africa, East Asia, and Australia in 2015 and helped make it the warmest year on record, according to new research published today in a special edition of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society."

https://www.edf.org/climate/9-ways-we-know-humans-triggered-climate-change
[u]Environmental Defense Fund[/u]: "Tens of thousands of scientists in more than a hundred nations have amassed an overwhelming amount of evidence pointing to a clear conclusion: Humans are the main cause of climate change. We're the ones who burn fossil fuels, produce livestock and clear trees, increasing the amount of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere."

hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M

@badminton You realize that none of those sources can be trusted don't you? They are all dependent on the government for their funding. Do try harder. You might as well expect the honest numbers about the vax from the CDC.

TexChik · F

@badminton nonsense. Liberal propaganda at its worst. Out of 141 liberal predicted climate disasters, none of them have ever come true. Climate change occurs naturally. Anthropogenic climate change exists only in the mind of liberals.

MrBrownstone · 46-50, M

@badminton Do you know which climate scientist get government funding?

BizSuitStacy · M

@MrBrownstone ☝️ this. Show me the money!

badminton · 61-69, MVIP

@MrBrownstone Has it occurred to you that oil companies, car companies, and others, bribe our politicians with campaign contributions, in exchange for favorable treatment. This is why our politicians have been very slow to act on man-made climate change even though there is overwhelming scientific evidence in support of it.

Government is more likely to support climate change denial.

MrBrownstone · 46-50, M

@badminton Yes to the first paragraph. No to the last sentence. Would Al Gore be as rich as he is if climate change didn’t exist?

badminton · 61-69, MVIP

@MrBrownstone Gore would be much wealthier if he became a shill for the oil industry. The oil industry is the wealthiest, most powerful industry on the planet.

MrBrownstone · 46-50, M

@badminton Not what I asked.