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Calgary-based 'Friends of Science' claims to be "a group of earth, atmospheric & solar scientists".
In reality it's an artificial 'astroturf' campaign funded by the oil and gas industry, the purpose of which is to dishonestly attempt to discredit climate science & public policy.
In reality it's an artificial 'astroturf' campaign funded by the oil and gas industry, the purpose of which is to dishonestly attempt to discredit climate science & public policy.
An example of the 'science' and rational thought they claim to espouse. 👇
There is no difference between this kind of mindset and that of any alt-right conspiracy theorist wearing a tinfoil hat in a basement.
#ClimateBrawl
There is no difference between this kind of mindset and that of any alt-right conspiracy theorist wearing a tinfoil hat in a basement.
#ClimateBrawl
"Climate scientists & environmentalists have long suspected that @FriendsOScience was a front for fossil fuel companies trying to block government action to reduce carbon pollution, but FoS always declined to reveal their source of funding."
#ClimateBrawl
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One name that keeps popping up in relation to denialist fronts such as FoS is Tom Harris, a corporate shill who has carved out a successful career spreading misinformation about everything from tobacco to tar sands. The methods are generally the same in each case.
#ClimateBrawl
#ClimateBrawl
And who funds the Heartland Institute, you might ask?
Read on.
insideclimatenews.org/news/22122017/…
Read on.
insideclimatenews.org/news/22122017/…
Here's our 'friend of science' Tom Harris again.
How many of these professional climate science denialists can you name?
What do they have in common?
#ClimateBrawl
What do they have in common?
#ClimateBrawl
Obvious interlocks between @FriendsOScience @TomHarrisICSC and @HeartlandInst. The same people, the same links to fossil fuel production, the same denialist agenda, and ultimately the same sources of funding.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends_o…
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Cc @GeraldKutney
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends_o…
#ClimateBrawl
Cc @GeraldKutney
Tom Harris: "International Climate Science Coalition" and Heartland Institute.
Timothy Ball
Christopher de Freitas (deceased)
Madhav Khandekar
Tim Patterson
Sallie Baliunas
"The family that gave more than $15 million to Trump’s 2016 campaign maintained its position as a key funder of climate change denial in 2017, dishing out nearly $5 million to nonprofits and think tanks that peddle misinformation about the global crisis"
huffpost.com/entry/mercers-…
huffpost.com/entry/mercers-…
"Climate science denial has long been synonymous with Exxon and the Koch Brothers, but now we have a new name on the list: Robert Mercer, the man who swung the election for Trump."
priceofoil.org/2017/03/20/the…
priceofoil.org/2017/03/20/the…
A letter from the Heartland Institute defends Rebekah Mercer's involvement in the Natural History Museum and denies the validity of climate science.
One of the signatories is Albert Jacobs, a co-founder of @FriendsOScience.
heartland.org/publications-r…
One of the signatories is Albert Jacobs, a co-founder of @FriendsOScience.
heartland.org/publications-r…
