Exxon Mobil's scientists were remarkably accurate in their predictions about global warming, even as the company made public statements that contradicted its own scientists' conclusions, a new study finds.
, several years ago reported that"Exxon knew" about the science of climate change since about 1977 all while publicly casting doubt.From 63% to 83% of those projections fit strict standards for accuracy and generally predicted correctly that the globe would warm about .36 degrees a decade.The Exxon-funded science was"actually astonishing" in its precision and accuracy, said study co-author Naomi Oreskes, a Harvard science history professor.
"This issue has come up several times in recent years and, in each case, our answer is the same: Those who talk about how 'Exxon Knew' are wrong in their conclusions," Spitler said in an emailed statement."Some have sought to misrepresent facts and Exxon Mobil's position on climate science, and its support for effective policy solutions, by recasting well-intended, internal policy debates as an attempted company disinformation campaign.
University of Illinois atmospheric scientist professor emeritus Donald Wuebbles told The Associated Press that in the 1980s he worked with Exxon-funded scientists and wasn't surprised by what the company knew or the models. It's what science and people who examined the issue knew."It was clear that Exxon Mobil knew what was going on,'' Wuebbles said."The problem is at the same time they were paying people to put out misinformation. That's the big issue.
Cornell University climate scientist Natalie Mahowald asked:"How many thousands of lives have been lost or adversely impacted by Exxon Mobil's deliberate campaign to obscure the science?"
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