climate denial

[ klahy-mit di-nahy-uhl ]

/ ˈklaɪ mɪt dɪˌnaɪ əl /

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the refusal to accept the existence or validity of climate change: She has railed against the climate denial of her predecessor.

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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

First recorded in 2005–10

cli·mate de·ni·al·ism, noun

As uncovered by the climate blog desmogblog, the Ethical Oil meme dates to a 2010 book by Ezra Levant.
How Canadian Oilmen Pinkwash the Keystone Pipeline|Jay Michaelson|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From Ann Coulter on Ebola to evangelicals on climate change, 2014 was full of award-worthy science denialism.
2014: Revenge of the Creationists|Karl W. Giberson|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She seems to think that “climate science” is “long range weather forecasting.”
2014: Revenge of the Creationists|Karl W. Giberson|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No cheers for those who push and vote against taking climate change seriously.
Jesus Wasn’t Born Rich. Think About It.|Gene Robinson|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Sadly, this choice between growth and climate change may not be necessary.
Time to Bring Back the Truman Democrats|Joel Kotkin|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It succeeds best in a deep rich loam in a climate ranging from forty to fifty degrees of latitude.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
"I should judge your hens ain't layin' well, figurin' on the size of the basket," said the old man, ignoring her denial.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
However, a sojourn in a milder climate might prolong his life for a few months; so he advised Algeria.
Bastien Lepage|Fr. Crastre
The climate of those mountains is cold rather than temperate, and less healthful than sickly.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
And she saw at once that he had done nothing of the sort; saw it without any more decisive denial.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood