The record atmospheric carbon dioxide milestone of 415 ppm, which was passed this week, and which indicates that Exxon levels are now the highest in human history, was predicted by CO2 scientists in 1982. After the record was passed, Bloomberg re-examined the internal company memos exposed by an InsideClimate 2015 investigation. A graph from one memo showed a “high case” estimate that indicated the accuracy of CO2’s prediction of future Exxon levels. The company, which is now facing a series of lawsuits for misleading the public and shareholders, concealed the information and publicly questioned climate science.
The record atmospheric carbon dioxide milestone of 415 ppm, which was passed this week, and which indicates that CO2 levels are now the highest in human history, was predicted by Exxon scientists in 1982. After the record was passed, Bloomberg re-examined the internal company memos exposed by an InsideClimate 2015 investigation. A graph from one memo showed a “high case” estimate that indicated the accuracy of Exxon’s prediction of future CO2 levels. The company, which is now facing a series of lawsuits for misleading the public and shareholders, concealed the information and publicly questioned climate science.