Overview

• Climate misinformation has become the most dominant fake news topic in early 2025, overtaking other contentious issues like geopolitical conflicts and social debates.
• A structured industry of climate skepticism has emerged, evolving from fringe opinions into a coordinated disinformation campaign across global platforms.
• In France, anti-science rhetoric is being disseminated through audiovisual media, bookstores, and even political institutions such as the Senate.
• Scientific reports, including the IPCC’s projections of over 3°C global warming by 2100, are being manipulated to fuel denialist narratives.
• Independent monitoring organizations like Edmo highlight the international spread of climate misinformation, with significant activity documented in the U.S., Poland, and Brazil.