New DeSmog Investigation – Archival Documents Reveal Oil Companies Funded Climate Science in 1954 – Were Told 70 Years Ago That CO2 Emissions Could Impact “Civilization”DeSmog Investigation:

New documents were published by Rebecca John as part of her DeSmog investigation into the oil and gas industry’s early knowledge of climate science and its response to this knowledge.

The new documents are available here on ClimateFiles:

DeSmog Investigation – Archival Documents Reveal Oil Companies Funded Climate Science in 1954 – Were Told 70 Years Ago That CO2 Emissions Could Impact “Civilization”

Stories and Coverage:

November 12, 2024 Revealed: Big Oil Told 70 Years Ago That Fossil Fuel Emissions Could Impact ‘Civilization’

January 30, 2024 New Evidence Reveals Fossil Fuel Industry Sponsored Climate Science in 1954

And covered by Dharna Noor in the Guardian:
Big oil firms knew of dire effects of fossil fuels as early as 1950s, memos show