Degree of Certainty

Degree of Certainty

The origin story of corporate climate denial.

NR 2026 · 16 min · Thriller, Drama, History

When a young risk analyst at a major US oil company in 1982 learns that the climate research department has just discovered a rapid rise in global temperatures, he has to decide on which side of history he wants to be.

Directed by Simon Schneider · Written by Simon Schneider

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