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    Fossil fuel industry influence linked to Trump's university research cuts, study finds●The Guardian: Decades of fossil fuel influence paved way for Trump’s assault on university research, study says https://MmastodonEnvironmentClimate1210 h ago

    A new study, reported by The Guardian, argues that decades of fossil fuel industry funding and influence at American universities helped pave the way for the Trump administration's current assault on university research, particularly climate science. The findings suggest corporate money shaped academic priorities and left institutions vulnerable to political attacks.

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    The real cost of corporate fossil fuel emissions▼Corporations claim their fossil fuel emissions are a drop in the ocean. But what if we could count the real cost?✉newsEnvironment57 min ago

    Corporations frequently defend their fossil fuel emissions as insignificant compared to the global total, a framing critics call misleading. A new Guardian piece examines what the true cost of those emissions would be if their full environmental and economic impact on the oceans were properly counted, challenging the industry's 'drop in the ocean' argument and reigniting debate over corporate accountability for climate damage.

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    Fossil fuel funding laid groundwork for Trump attacks on research, study finds▼Decades of fossil fuel influence paved way for Trump’s assault on university research, study says https://www. theguardiMmastodonWorldUS Politics41 d ago

    A new study argues that decades of fossil fuel industry funding and influence over American universities helped prepare the ground for the Trump administration's current assault on university research, particularly climate science. The findings suggest industry ties compromised academic independence, leaving institutions vulnerable to political pressure. Commenters are sharing the report as evidence of long-term corporate shaping of US academic research.

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    Fossil fuel influence enabled Trump's attacks on university research, study says●Decades of fossil fuel influence paved way for Trump’s assault on university research, study says https:// slrpnk.net/poMmastodonWorldPolitics21 d ago

    A new study argues that decades of fossil fuel industry funding and influence over American universities helped lay the groundwork for the Trump administration's current assaults on university research. The finding links corporate climate denial and industry-backed science on campus to today's political attacks on academic institutions, drawing attention on left-leaning social media.

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    Corporate Influencers Cited in Trump's Assault on Climate Research●How Corporate Influencers Facilitated Trump’s Assault on Climate Research✉newsEnvironmentClimate2 h ago

    Mother Jones reports that corporate-linked influencers played a facilitating role in the Trump administration's efforts to undermine federal climate research. The piece examines how industry-friendly voices amplified messaging that justified rolling back climate science programs and funding. The reporting feeds into ongoing debate over the administration's environmental policies and the influence of fossil fuel interests on US science policy.