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Documents Reveal Exxon Scientists Accurately Predicted Global Warming 50 Years Ago
They knew exactly what was coming — with nobody being held accountable, how do we stop the death spiral?
Approximately zero people are surprised by the recent revelations that Exxon scientists knew carbon emissions and their entire business model were horrific and destroying the prospect for future life on the planet. One environmental researcher even called the accuracy of their decades-old projections “breathtaking.”
They knew exactly what impact they were having, and they did nothing. Even worse, once public awareness started to rise and slightly affect their profitability, they set out on a misinformation campaign to discredit the scientific conclusions of their researchers and others.
We know all of this.
And again, nobody is surprised. The worst part is no one within the company will be held accountable.
The maximum penalty for these gargantuan corporations is a fine that gets a few headlines because it seems large until it is compared to their profits. It’s the equivalent of a drug ring destroying a community dealing crystal meth, getting busted, and then being ordered to give back 0.5% of the money they made and promise not to…
