Where does climate misinformation come from?

Harsh winter weather in Texas sparked a torrent of misinformation online

Harsh winter weather in Texas sparked a torrent of misinformation online Source: AAP

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Bad information about climate change is rife online, and the recent COP26 summit gave climate denialists another set of news events to rally around.

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