Deliberate campaigns of misinformation with the intent to create mistrust in climate science have been vigorously pushed by

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Multiple investigations have revealed that campaigns of misinformation about climate change are primarily funded and propagated by organizations and industries that rely on continued fossil fuel use, such as oil companies and conservative think-tanks. These organizations have a vested interest in denying the reality of climate change, as it would threaten their profits and influence. While there may be members of the scientific community who have alternative explanations for climate change, they do not have the financial resources or political power to push a sustained campaign of misinformation. Developing nations may have grievances with developed nations over climate policies, but they are not the primary source of climate misinformation. Similarly, economists who doubt the feasibility of alternative energies may be skeptical, but they are not the driving force behind the organized campaign of denialism.

Deliberate Campaigns of Misinformation with the Intent to Create Mistrust