Is climate denialism dead?

Aug 15, 2022

End of the road for climate change denialism? Death Valley, seen here earlier this month, is normally the driest place in North America. Image: John Sirlin via REUTERS

John Letzing

Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum

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Climate change denialism may not be an official casualty of climate crisis just yet. Image: World Economic Forum

As people began to realize the scientists alarmed by global warming might know what they’re talking about, climate change denialism gained momentum and generous financial backing. Image: CBS/YouTube

A SAP and Qualtrics survey conducted in 2020 looked into global attitudes towards climate change. Image: SAP/Qualtrics

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