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Expert calls out misleading chart shared by Jordan Peterson: 'False conclusions'
After Jordan Peterson shared a misleading chart about climate change, this content creator felt obligated to fact-check the information.
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Fact Check: Jordan Peterson's Climate Chart Debunked, Author's Industry Ties Revealed
A recent video has challenged claims made by public intellectual Jordan Peterson regarding climate change, specifically a chart he shared on social media. The video asserts that the chart, purporting to show historical temperature fluctuations, is misleading as its data concludes in 1885, predating the period of significant modern global warming. According to the video's analysis, the original study from which the chart's data was drawn focused exclusively on Greenland's climate history, not global temperatures, thereby presenting the information out of its proper context. The video further investigates the chart's creator, identified as Joseph Toomey. Toomey's professional background is highlighted as a management consultant specializing in the oil and gas industry for over two decades. He is also noted as the author of a book titled 'An Unworthy Future: The Grim Reality of Obama's Green Energy Delusions'. Critics argue that Toomey's extensive ties to the fossil fuel industry and his published views on green energy suggest a potential bias in his presentation of climate data. This incident underscores the ongoing debate surrounding climate information and the importance of scrutinizing data sources and their context.
