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Climate Change Deniers Are Switching Tactics
- In 2024, Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center released a report that reviewed 300 research studies examining climate misinformation and its impacts.
- The report revealed that deliberate dissemination of misleading information by influential entities such as businesses, state authorities, and political groups hinders understanding of climate change, resulting in widespread inaction and postponement of effective climate measures.
- This misinformation involves denial, greenwashing, and campaigns sowing doubt about climate solutions, often amplified by figures like President Donald Trump and right-wing parties in Europe.
- Lead author Dr. Ece Elbeyi emphasized that as long as these entities keep controlling and distorting information, achieving fair and impactful climate action will continue to be critically unattainable.
- Experts warn we must address the distorted information environment urgently to avoid worsening the climate crisis and improve global mitigation efforts.
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Targeting Climate’s Number One Villian
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