They knew what would happen: In the 1970s, major oil companies had climate change research conducted – with astonishing results.
The forecasts commissioned by Exxon & Co. predicted today's global warming very accurately.
But instead of taking responsibility for the CO2 effects of their products, they covered up their own climate research with brazen lies.
In the climate report we talk about why the corporations were successful and how new research results are dangerous for them.
Researcher Stefan Rahmstorf, who also writes regularly for SPIEGEL, reports on the educational work.
And we show how the industry is still trying to evade its responsibility.
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