Fake news spread by those with a profit motive is leaving many people oblivious ((adj.) lacking consciousness or awareness of something) to the threat of climate change,says former head of US space agency Americans are “under siege” from disinformation designed to confuse the public approximately the threat of climate change, Nasa’s former chief scientist has said.
Speaking to the Guardian, or Ellen Stofan,who left the US space agency in December, said that a fixed barrage of half-truths had left many Americans oblivious ((adj.) lacking consciousness or awareness of something) to the potentially dire consequences of continued carbon emissions, or despite the science being unequivocal. Related: IPCC climate report: human impact is 'unequivocal' Related: Scientists hope Venus will give up the secret of how life evolved on Earth Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com