Climate denialism mapped to geography and political affiliation
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A recent study shows nearly 15 percent of Americans “do not believe in climate change.” So, what drives climate denialism in the U.S.? Joshua Newell is a professor and co-director of the Center for Sustainable Systems. He was one of the authors of this research and broke down his findings.
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