Sunday, March 5, 2017

The Geography of American Climate Confusion - Sydney Bridgeforth

Summary:

Climate change may seem like a complicated issue, but it is actually simple if you understand five key facts, according to Edward Maibach, director of the Center for Climate Change Communication at George Mason University.

His five facts are:
1.  It is real
2.  It is us
3.  Scientists/experts agree
4.  It is bad
5.  There is hope

Few Americans get it.  There still remain big pockets of climate confusion-perhaps denial- across the country when it comes to climate science.  Narrowing this information gap is particularly critical since Donald Trump has denied the science of climate change and has promised to enact policies that can be expected to dirty the air and intensify warming.

Analysis:

Columnist John Sutter writes for  CNN Opinion and focuses on climate change and social justice. There are five great geographical maps that look at the five key climate facts if you click on the link below.

Let's learn the facts and help break the cycle or destroying our climate.





https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/02/28/us/sutter-climate-opinion-maps/index.html

1 comment:

  1. This is great to heart, to get a better understanding of the climate changes, and to know what humans can do to stop it.

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