Exxon's own scientists confirmed fossil fuel-driven climate change in 1977 but the company funded denial for decades β€” documented evidence
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Internal documents revealed that Exxon scientists accurately predicted global warming from CO2 emissions as early as 1977. Despite this knowledge, the company spent millions funding climate change denial organizations.

Exxon's own scientists confirmed fossil fuel-driven climate change in 1977 but the company funded denial for decades

ENVΒ·January 1, 1977Β·By Exxon ScientistsΒ·2.0K upvotesΒ·56 comments
What They Said Was Crazy
β€œExxon has known about the link between fossil fuels and climate change since the 1970s and has deliberately funded disinformation to protect their business.”
β€” Exxon ScientistsJanuary 1, 1977Source

πŸ“„ The Receipts

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PRIMARYExxon: The Road Not Taken (InsideClimate News)
insideclimatenews.org/project/exxon-the-road-not-t...
ARTICLEOpen
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PRIMARYExxon Internal Memo (1982)
insideclimatenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/E...
DOCUMENTOpen

βš–οΈ The Record, Side by Side

What they said vs. what the evidence shows

What They Said

No recorded dismissals for this claim.

What Actually Happened
PrimaryARTICLE

Exxon: The Road Not Taken (InsideClimate News)

PrimaryDOCUMENT

Exxon Internal Memo (1982)

⏳ The Vindication Timeline

From β€œcrazy” to confirmed

The Claim Is Made

This is the moment they called it crazy.

Confirmed: They Were Right

The truth comes out. Officially documented.

πŸ“Š How Right We Were

Evidence strength
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Source diversity
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Community consensus100% agree

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