climate denial

[ klahy-mit di-nahy-uhl ]

/ ˈklaɪ mɪt dɪˌnaɪ əl /

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noun

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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Origin of climate denial

First recorded in2005–10

cli·mate de·ni·al·ism, noun

Google's new policy of demonetizing climate denial content marks a significant step in its efforts to rein in climate misinformation.
Dissecting Google's climate denial crackdown|Andrew Freedman|October 8, 2021|Axios
Amy Westervelt, a climate accountability journalist and Heglar’s co-host on “Hot Take,” has spent her career reporting on fossil fuel companies and the role they play in sowing the seeds of climate denial.
These self-described trolls tackle climate disinformation on social media with wit and memes|Taylor Telford|July 30, 2021|Washington Post
But what can be done, if climate denial is, in part, a religious belief?
Extreme Weather? Blame the End Times|Jay Michaelson|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But if religious beliefs are fueling climate denial, then religious approaches are necessary to oppose it.
Extreme Weather? Blame the End Times|Jay Michaelson|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But your research also shows that these Christian Right funders are behind a lot of climate denial.
The $1-Billion-a-Year Right-Wing Conspiracy You Haven’t Heard Of|Jay Michaelson|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST