Exxon's History of Climate Change Research

On the Media | Sep 18, 2015

An investigative series from InsideClimate News details how the oil giant Exxon was at the forefront of climate change research before funding climate denial groups. The website has found documents showing the company was aware of global warming as early as 1977, and also funded a cutting-edge research division to improve predictive modeling. Bob speaks with Neela Banerjee, a reporter with InsideClimate News, about finding the story and how the company later created an "infrastructure of doubt" about climate change. 

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