They incite a movement against what they falsely label ‘climate change fanaticism’ as they conveniently forget that the dictionary definition of a cult is the dismissal of facts in devotion to a lie.”

Kerry went on to condemn the way climate change deniers lash out at those trying to make them see sense.

“While they refuse to accept the facts behind increasingly obvious damages, which the First Minister listed, they lash out at the truth-tellers instead and label indisputable evidence as hysteria,” he said.

Kerry’s speech took a turn as he warned that humanity itself is facing a grave threat due to its collective failure to take decisive action to address climate change.

The idea that man-made climate change doesn’t exist has been extensively debunked by a vast body of scientific research and empirical evidence.

Rigorous analyses of temperature records, atmospheric compositions, ice core samples, and oceanic trends consistently make it clear that humans are the cause of the ongoing climate crisis.

Moreover, international scientific organizations have repeatedly affirmed the consensus that human actions are significantly altering the Earth’s climate.

Deniers often rely on cherry-picked data, misinterpretation of scientific findings, and misinformation campaigns to back up and spread their ideas.

Kerry’s speech garnered a variety of reactions, including some criticism from prominent figures who are in no way experts.

Plenty of people praised Kerry’s use of the word “cult.” One person wrote: “I think ‘cult’ is a really great way to put it.

If time travel was real and we physically showed these people the future they’re creating, they’d still find a way to deny it.”

“John Kerry pollutes the atmosphere with more carbon dioxide in one year than I will in my lifetime,” one person wrote.