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Beyond denial: How oil execs shaped a landmark climate study

Jun 25
1 min read
For decades, fossil fuel companies have been funding climate research at prestigious colleges, helping to amplify the work of scientists who promoted the idea that we could stop the climate crisis without breaking our dependence on oil, gas and coal

(Photo illustration by Tonje Thilesen for ProPublica)
(Photo illustration by Tonje Thilesen for ProPublica)

By Maddie Stone, additional reporting by Amy Westervelt, Drilled, and Katie Worth



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