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Did Exxon Cover Up Climate Change?
Did one of the world's most powerful corporations deliberately deceive the public and policy makers about the role of its own products in global warming?
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenExxon -- one of the world's most powerful oil companies -- knew for decades that the use of its products was warming Earth's climate. At the same time, Exxon was funding climate change deniers, who were influential in resisting limits on the burning of fossil fuels. Accused of hiding the truth for profit, Exxon says all its records are open.
Later on today's program, the Presidents of Mainland China and the Chinese Republic of Taiwan are set to make history this weekend -- with the first meeting of two Chinas since Mao Zedong drove Chiang Kai-shek off the mainland in 1949. We get an assessment.
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Read the story7 minDid Exxon Deceive the World about Global Warming?
For decades, scientists at Exxon knew the Earth's climate was warming, and the oil giant made business decisions based on their predictions. But in 1990, the company began funding deniers of climate science, and their reports persuaded policy makers to resist limits on the burning of fossil fuels.
Read the story34 minTaiwan's President Meets China's President for the First Time Ever
Leaders of Taiwan and Mainland China had a surprise today for the rest of the world. They're about to meet — for the first time in history. In 1949, Mao Zedong's Communist forces defeated Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-sheck, who established the island of Taiwan as his capital. There have been "Two Chinas" ever since.
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