Distrust of the PTB is natural and to be expected. But it is dangerous to conflate various issues.
Russiagate was a hoax.
The Covid virus is real. A real debate can be had about the efficacy of lockdowns, vaccines etc. Trouble is the assumption of their usage by malevolent actors gets in the way of understanding.
Climate change is real. To assume that it is not real because of distrust of the PTB is mad. Especially since the PTB have shown little interest in doing anything substantive about it in reality.
The fertiliser effect of CO2 has long been known.
But, that is nothing compared to the negative impacts of a warming world.