How Industry First Went to War With Climate Science

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By Brendan MontagueOct 29, 2014, 4:34 am45 pts
Scientists had well understood for many decades that adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere could raise global temperatures and cause climate change. But when politicians finally took notice, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was formed, industry began a war with science itself. Bert Bolin,…

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