French Oil Company Total ‘Knew About Global Warming Impact in 1971’, Study Finds

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By Adam Barnett and Phoebe CookeOct 20, 2021, 12:16 pm429 pts
French oil giant Total knew that its fossil fuel extraction could contribute to global warming as early as 1971 but stayed silent about it until 1988, according to a new study. Research published today in the journal Global Environmental Change, based on internal company documents and interviews with former…

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