A new study says Exxon Mobil’s scientists were remarkably accurate in their predictions about global warming
, several years ago reported that"Exxon knew" about the science of climate change since about 1977 all while publicly casting doubt. What the new study does is detail how accurate Exxon funded research was. From 63% to 83% of those projections fit strict standards for accuracy and generally predicted correctly that the globe would warm about .36 degrees a decade.
“We’ve dug into not just to the language, the rhetoric in these documents, but also the data. And I’d say in that sense, our analysis really seals the deal on ‘Exxon knew’,” Supran said. It “gives us airtight evidence that Exxon Mobil accurately predicted global warming years before, then turned around and attacked the science underlying it.”
“This issue has come up several times in recent years and, in each case, our answer is the same: those who talk about how ‘Exxon Knew’ are wrong in their conclusions,” Spitler said in an emailed statement. “Some have sought to misrepresent facts and Exxon Mobil’s position on climate science, and its support for effective policy solutions, by recasting well intended, internal policy debates as an attempted company disinformation campaign.
“It was clear that Exxon Mobil knew what was going on,’’ Wuebbles said. “The problem is at the same time they were paying people to put out misinformation. That’s the big issue.”
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Pennsylvanians are looking to learn this language the most, finds studyPennsylvanians are looking to study this language the most, according to a new study.
Lire la suite »
ExxonMobil’s 1970s Climate Projections Were Scarily AccurateThe oil giant's internal climate models correctly forecast the climate change we're seeing now—all while the company pushed denial in public.
Lire la suite »
Exxon accurately predicted global warming from 1970s -- but continued to cast doubt on climate science, new report finds | CNN BusinessExxonMobil's own scientists accurately predicted future global warming in reports dating back to the late 1970s and early 1980s, but the company continued to cast doubt on climate science, a new report finds.
Lire la suite »
US study: One year of road crashes costs society $340 billionNearly 43,000 people were killed on U.S. roads in 2021, the highest number in 16 years as Americans returned to the roads.
Lire la suite »
A Feature Engineering Case Study in Consistency and Fraud Detection | Binance BlogDiscover how our feature engineering pipeline creates strong, consistent features to detect fraudulent withdrawals on the Binance platform 👇
Lire la suite »
Study: Medicaid eligibility expansion leads to fewer post-birth hospitalizationsHealth experts have long recommended that states expand insurance eligibility to improve maternal and child health in the U.S.
Lire la suite »