The denial industry
In the UK The Guardian is running part 1 of a series of extracts from George Monbiot’s new book, Heat. The first part is called The denial industry.
The oil giant ExxonMobil gives money to scores of organisations that claim the science on global warming is inconclusive – which it isn’t. It’s a strategy that has set back action on climate change by a decade, and it involves the same people who insist that passive smoking is harmless
“Heat: How to Stop the Planet Burning” by George Monbiot
Fo those with access to BBC2, George Monbiot’s film on this issue will be broadcast tonight on BBC2’s Newsnight, starting at 10.30pm, UK time.
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