climate denialism

[klahy-mit-di-nahy-uhl-iz-uhm]

noun

1. the stance that climate change, especially change caused by human activity, does not exist or is not occurring.

Other Word Forms

• climate denialist noun

Example Sentences

Climate denialism, on the other hand, is not.

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Choosing to fight would require someone to change their lifestyle and make potentially challenging sacrifices, so it may be psychologically advantageous, in the short term, to "flee" by choosing climate denialism, Brosch said.

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It's the misinformation and climate denialism that's the most chilling.

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According to a study published in January by the Center for Countering Digital Hate, a British nonprofit that monitors online hate speech, climate denialism has shifted from denying global warming is happening to claiming climate solutions won’t work and that the climate movement is unreliable across all platforms.

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With his late brother, David, he funded climate denialism — something Francis has decried — and sought to undercut unions and minimum wage laws, which the church has traditionally supported.

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