Nowhere has the impact of scientific misinformation been more profound than on the issue of climate change in the United States. Effective responses to this multifaceted problem have been slow to develop, in large part because many experts have not only underestimated its impact, but have also overlooked the underlying institutional structure, organizational power and financial roots of misinformation. Fortunately, a growing body of sophisticated research has emerged that can help us to better understand these dynamics and provide the basis for developing a coordinated set of strategies across four related areas (public inoculation, legal strategies, political mechanisms and financial transparency) to thwart large-scale misinformation campaigns before they begin, or after they have taken root.

在美国，科学错误信息的影响在任何地方都比在气候变化问题上更为深刻。对这个多方面问题的有效反应发展缓慢，这在很大程度上是因为许多专家不仅低估了其影响，而且还忽略了错误信息的潜在体制结构，组织力量和财务根源。幸运的是，已经出现了越来越多的复杂研究，这些研究可以帮助我们更好地理解这些动态，并为在四个相关领域（公共接种，法律战略，政治机制和财务透明度）制定一套协调一致的战略提供基础，以制止大规模的发展。大规模的错误信息宣传活动开始之前或扎根之后。