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Climate Science
Myth: At least 50% of Americans do not believe in human-caused climate change.
Fact: The overwhelming majority of climatologists consider anthropogenic (human-caused) climate change to be a scientific fact.
Inexpensive energy has literally fueled America’s economy for generations, but many Americans seem to think our economy cannot thrive without the heavy use of fossil fuels and that “clean coal” can alleviate any and all environmental concerns. A remarkably large number of Americans believe climate science–and because of it, climate change–is a hoax perpetrated to take advantage of us. Of those who do see it as a problem, large numbers don’t think it will affect them personally. Others think our economy cannot thrive without heavy use of fossil fuels and that “clean coal” can address any environmental concerns.
The science, however, is clear: Mankind is very likely causing–or at least dramatically worsening–climate change, making it an existential threat to life on Earth.
Climate Change Policies Deeply Divide Voters
Just when you thought America couldn’t be more divided, a new CNN poll rates climate change as the most important issue of the 2020 presidential election among registered Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents. But for Republican voters, climate...
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The U.S. Failed Puerto Rico—and Thousands Died
Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, but we sure didn’t act like it after Hurricane Maria hit. Estimated death tolls as a result of the hurricane are now over 4,400. Where was U.S. aid for one of its own territories for all those months where the island was largely without electricity and basic necessities?
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NPS Report Mentions Climate Change After All
You may recall an April 2018 report that revealed censorship of a National Park Service report on the effects of rising sea levels and storm surge on America’s national parks. At the time, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke swore up and down that the Department of the Interior was not censoring science, but the Center for Investigative Reporting’s findings showed otherwise.
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Citizens Are Stepping Up On Climate Change
The United States’ struggle to curb climate change suffered a major setback in 2017 when Donald Trump announced that he’d be pulling the nation out of the Paris climate accord. That’s the bad news; the good news is that individual citizens can still take it upon themselves to protect the planet.
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Media Silent on Climate Change and California Floods
In January 2018, floods and mudslides wreaked havoc on southern California. Naturally, the disaster got lots of media coverage. But what might surprise you is that nobody talked about the elephant in the room: the influence of climate change on the floods and the wildfires that preceded them.
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Where Do Climate Skeptics Get Their Evidence?
Climate skepticism as a whole is just one piece of a recognizable pattern of ignoring and trying to discredit legitimate scientific research. A good deal of this skepticism rests on conspiracies, despite the fact that there are more than 900,000 pages of evidence in peer-reviewed journals showing that climate change is man-made.
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Why Am I a RepublicEn / EcoRight?
Guest author Tyler Gillette is a spokesperson for RepublicEn, a group of conservatives and libertarians who believe climate change is real and that free enterprise can solve the problem. He suggests that a carbon dividend can reduce emissions, help American businesses, and boost national security.
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Where Did Climate Change Go?
It’s not unusual for messaging to change when the White House changes hands, but the Trump administration seems to have taken it a step farther and buried or deleted any mention of climate change from government websites. This censorship is not only irresponsible, it’s un-American.
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The Intersection of Religion and Climate Science
It’s tempting to say that religious people don’t care about climate change. However, the truth about religion and climate science—and the truth about religion in general—is more nuanced. There actually are areas in which communities of faith and climate scientists share the same values.
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Climate Change Makes Toxic Sites Even More Dangerous
When it comes to threats caused by climate change, we generally think of natural disasters, melting ice caps, and rising sea levels. But there’s another problem: toxic waste sites. Will they be cleaned up before climate change affects them? That depends on funding and the political will to do so.
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