The film opens with harrowing images of hurricanes, floods, tornadoes and droughts — a reminder of the increased wroth of nature we’ve been feeling with every passing year. Global warming is not a theory anymore, but an ever-present reality we haven’t even begun to face honestly. It seems that even with scientific consensus and measurable human causation, we continue to aimlessly debate whether there is even a problem to deal with. Which lands us on the villains of our tale: the people who finance campaigns of public doubt and force political inaction.

In the last decade, the Koch Brothers and ExxonMobil have spent ungodly sums of money on various talking heads, lobbyists, think tanks, Tea Party political fronts, and artificial "grass roots" groups, with a single goal in mind: transform the climate change from scientific fact to a polarizing political wedge issue.

Through various news clips, the film exposes how "experts" can be purchased to publically question the validity of scientific findings. They throw out generalized assertions like "It’s actually been getting colder in recent months." Using easy language to sell doubt to viewers is a common tactic. They then comfortably leave it to the actual scientists to offer a comparatively boring, though factually accurate, counter-argument. The point isn’t to be right, but just to make people second guess their beliefs. It’s charisma versus accuracy.

To ensure the message of doubt spreads far and wide, other pundits are purchased for their firebrand lip service. This includes Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, and one of the most virulent speakers regularly seen at Tea Party rallies: "Lord" Christopher Monckton – an articulate Englishman who is neither a scientist or a lord.

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