How climate contrarianism soared… then shot itself in the foot

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Richard Black reflects on Denied - his new book on the rise and decline of UK climate scepticism

2008 was quite a year for climate change. A year, in fact, of bifurcation. It's the year that kicks off my new book Denied: The Rise and Fall of Climate Contrarianism. As far as I'm aware, this is the...

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