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The man they love to hate

Bjørn Lomborg is reviled by green activists and has come under ferocious attack from many environmental scientists. Just why does he provoke such strong reactions, and how influential might his opinions become? Jim Giles investigates.

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  1. Jim Giles is Nature's associate news and features editor. Additional reporting by Nature intern Hannah Hoag.

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Giles, J. The man they love to hate. Nature 423, 216–218 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/423216a

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