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The '''Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change''' is a [[501(c)#501(c)(3)|501(c)(3)]] [[non-profit organization]] based in [[Tempe, Arizona]].<ref name=nccs>{{cite web | url=http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/orgs/profile/860902777 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130416011104/http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/orgs/profile/860902777 | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-04-16 | title=Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change | publisher=[[National Center for Charitable Statistics|National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS)]] | accessdate=2012-08-19 }}</ref> The Center produces a weekly online |
The '''Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change''' is a [[501(c)#501(c)(3)|501(c)(3)]] [[non-profit organization]] based in [[Tempe, Arizona]].<ref name=nccs>{{cite web | url=http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/orgs/profile/860902777 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130416011104/http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/orgs/profile/860902777 | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-04-16 | title=Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change | publisher=[[National Center for Charitable Statistics|National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS)]] | accessdate=2012-08-19 }}</ref> It is seen as a [[front group]] for the [[fossil fuel]] industry, and as promoting [[climate change denial]].<ref name="Guardian">{{cite web | last=Goldenberg | first=Suzanne | title=Biggest US coal company funded dozens of groups questioning climate change | website=the Guardian | date=13 June 2016 | url=http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jun/13/peabody-energy-coal-mining-climate-change-denial-funding | access-date=20 February 2022}}</ref><ref name=motherjones20091204 /> The Center produces a weekly online newsletter called ''CO<sub>2</sub>Science''. |
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The Center was founded and is run by [[Craig D. Idso]], along with [[Sherwood B. Idso]], his father, and [[Keith E. Idso]], his brother. They came from backgrounds in [[agriculture]] and climate. According to the Idsos, they became involved in the [[global warming controversy]] through their study of |
The Center was founded and is run by [[Craig D. Idso]], along with [[Sherwood B. Idso]], his father, and [[Keith E. Idso]], his brother. They came from backgrounds in [[agriculture]] and climate. According to the Idsos, they became involved in the [[global warming controversy]] through their study of Earth's temperature sensitivity to radiative perturbations and plant responses to elevated CO<sub>2</sub> levels and [[carbon sequestration]]. The Center sharply disputes the [[scientific consensus on climate change]] shown in [[Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change|IPCC]] assessment reports, and believes that global warming will be beneficial to mankind. |
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== Funding == |
== Funding == |
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According to IRS records, the [[ExxonMobil]] Foundation provided a grant of $15,000 to the center in 2000.<ref>{{cite news |author=Nesmith, Jeff |date=June 1, 2003 |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/national/124642_warming02.html |work=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]] |title=Foes of global warming theory have energy ties |accessdate=2012-08-18}}</ref> Another report states that ExxonMobil has funded an additional $55,000 to the center.<ref name="motherjones.com">{{cite news |url=https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2005/05/put-tiger-your-think-tank |title=Put a Tiger In Your Think Tank |date=May 2005 |magazine=[[Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]] |accessdate=October 20, 2015}}</ref> ExxonMobil stated it funded, "organizations which research significant policy issues and promote informed discussion on issues of direct relevance to the company. [...] These organizations do not speak on our behalf, nor do we control their views and messages."<ref>{{cite news |author=Lawless, Jill |date=September 20, 2006 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2006-09-20-scientists-exxon_x.htm?POE=TECISVA |title=Exxon accused of funding groups that mislead on climate change |work=[[USA Today]] |accessdate=2012-08-18}}</ref> |
According to IRS records, the [[ExxonMobil]] Foundation provided a grant of $15,000 to the center in 2000.<ref>{{cite news |author=Nesmith, Jeff |date=June 1, 2003 |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/national/124642_warming02.html |work=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]] |title=Foes of global warming theory have energy ties |accessdate=2012-08-18}}</ref> Another report states that ExxonMobil has funded an additional $55,000 to the center.<ref name="motherjones.com">{{cite news |url=https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2005/05/put-tiger-your-think-tank |title=Put a Tiger In Your Think Tank |date=May 2005 |magazine=[[Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]] |accessdate=October 20, 2015}}</ref> ExxonMobil stated it funded, "organizations which research significant policy issues and promote informed discussion on issues of direct relevance to the company. [...] These organizations do not speak on our behalf, nor do we control their views and messages."<ref>{{cite news |author=Lawless, Jill |date=September 20, 2006 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2006-09-20-scientists-exxon_x.htm?POE=TECISVA |title=Exxon accused of funding groups that mislead on climate change |work=[[USA Today]] |accessdate=2012-08-18}}</ref> |
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The center was also funded by [[Peabody Energy]], America’s biggest coalmining company.<ref |
The center was also funded by [[Peabody Energy]], America’s biggest coalmining company.<ref name="Guardian" /> |
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==Projects== |
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The Center's stated purpose is to "disseminate factual reports and sound commentary on new developments in the world-wide scientific quest to determine the climatic and biological consequences of the ongoing rise in the air's CO<sub>2</sub> content."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.co2science.org/about/mission.php |title=Mission Statement |publisher=Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change |accessdate=2010-03-09}}</ref>{{third-party-inline|date=October 2015}} |
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*'''Medieval Warm Period Project''': intended to document peer-reviewed studies of the [[Medieval Warm Period]] (MWP), and to determine: |
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**Was MWP global in extent? |
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**How warm was MWP compared to the Current Warm Period (CWP)? |
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**Was MWP longer or shorter than the CWP? <ref>[http://www.co2science.org/data/mwp/description.php MWP Project Overview]</ref>{{third-party-inline|reason=independent, secondary, reliable source needed for noteworthiness and verifiability of content|date=October 2015}} |
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*'''Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change''' ([[Fred Singer#NIPCC|NIPCC]]), the NIPCC website states that its reports were boosted when Craig Idso agreed to combine the Center's collections of reviews of science with the work of the NIPCC which had been conceived and founded by Fred Singer.<ref>[http://www.nipccreport.org/about/about.html About the NIPCC] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140208231456/http://www.nipccreport.org/about/about.html |date=2014-02-08 }}{{third-party-inline|reason=independent, secondary, reliable source needed for noteworthiness and verifiability of content|date=October 2015}} </ref> |
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== Reception == |
== Reception == |
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A December 2009 article in ''[[Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]]'' magazine said the Center was a promoter of climate disinformation.<ref name=motherjones20091204>{{cite news |first=Josh |last=Harkinson |url=https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2009/12/dirty-dozen-climate-change-denial-11-idso-family%20%20 |title=The Dirty Dozen of Climate Change Denial |magazine=[[Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]] |date=December 4, 2009 |accessdate=August 17, 2015 }}</ref> |
A December 2009 article in ''[[Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]]'' magazine said the Center was a promoter of climate disinformation, from a family prominent in promoting [[climate change denial]].<ref name=motherjones20091204>{{cite news |first=Josh |last=Harkinson |url=https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2009/12/dirty-dozen-climate-change-denial-11-idso-family%20%20 |title=The Dirty Dozen of Climate Change Denial |magazine=[[Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]] |date=December 4, 2009 |accessdate=August 17, 2015 }}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 13:36, 6 March 2024
Founded | 1998 |
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Type | 501(c)(3) |
Focus | CO2 Science |
Location | |
Key people | Sherwood B. Idso, President Craig D. Idso, Chairman Keith E. Idso, Vice-President |
Revenue | $1,001,003 |
Website | www |
The Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Tempe, Arizona.[1] It is seen as a front group for the fossil fuel industry, and as promoting climate change denial.[2][3] The Center produces a weekly online newsletter called CO2Science.
The Center was founded and is run by Craig D. Idso, along with Sherwood B. Idso, his father, and Keith E. Idso, his brother. They came from backgrounds in agriculture and climate. According to the Idsos, they became involved in the global warming controversy through their study of Earth's temperature sensitivity to radiative perturbations and plant responses to elevated CO2 levels and carbon sequestration. The Center sharply disputes the scientific consensus on climate change shown in IPCC assessment reports, and believes that global warming will be beneficial to mankind.
Funding
According to IRS records, the ExxonMobil Foundation provided a grant of $15,000 to the center in 2000.[4] Another report states that ExxonMobil has funded an additional $55,000 to the center.[5] ExxonMobil stated it funded, "organizations which research significant policy issues and promote informed discussion on issues of direct relevance to the company. [...] These organizations do not speak on our behalf, nor do we control their views and messages."[6]
The center was also funded by Peabody Energy, America’s biggest coalmining company.[2]
Reception
A December 2009 article in Mother Jones magazine said the Center was a promoter of climate disinformation, from a family prominent in promoting climate change denial.[3]
References
- ^ "Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change". National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS). Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
- ^ a b Goldenberg, Suzanne (13 June 2016). "Biggest US coal company funded dozens of groups questioning climate change". the Guardian. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ a b Harkinson, Josh (December 4, 2009). "The Dirty Dozen of Climate Change Denial". Mother Jones. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ^ Nesmith, Jeff (June 1, 2003). "Foes of global warming theory have energy ties". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
- ^ "Put a Tiger In Your Think Tank". Mother Jones. May 2005. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ Lawless, Jill (September 20, 2006). "Exxon accused of funding groups that mislead on climate change". USA Today. Retrieved 2012-08-18.