[3] The author also notes that both Shell and British Petroleum were aware, with the later producing documentaries that documented the "devastating consequences" of creating more carbon dioxide, including rising sea levels.

[3] The book states that funding of front organisations and think tanks by the Koch brothers and others, was done via intermediaries such as the National Association of Manufacturers and the American Petroleum Institute.

[3] Strategies to prevent solutions being implemented shifted from discrediting science to greenwashing and also included lobbying against government policy to limit emissions.

[3] Dembicki attributes the public opinion shift to a well-funded disinformation campaign, and the increasing influence of The Tea Party and Donald Trump.

Richard Schiffman, writing in The Washington Post, described the book as an "essential read" for people interested in the history of climate change.