Political Change on Climate Change
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Americans were increasingly worried about climate change until last year, when there was a surge in skepticism that's still growing. Is it the economy? The news media? What are the consequences for public policy in the US and around the world? Also, settlement construction in Jerusalem will go on, and a massacre in Acapulco and US officials gunned down in Ciudad Juarez. Are US tourists on Spring Break in danger from increased violence south of the border?
Making News
Settlement Construction in Jerusalem Will Go On ()
Prime Minister Netanyahu has apologized for the timing, but the government of Israel had no comment today on US demands that he cancel construction of 1600 new housing units in east Jerusalem. Correspondent Sheera Frenkel is based in Jerusalem for McClatchy Newspapers.
Guests:
- Sheera Frenkel: Jerusalem-based Correspondent, McClatchy Newspapers, @sheeraf
Main Topic
Political Change on Climate Change ()
The Gallup Poll says Americans are increasingly skeptical about the dangers of global warming and the urgency of reducing the rate of climate change. The scientific consensus is as solid as ever, but public confidence has been shaken by reports of mistaken claims and sloppy research. Republicans and some Democrats want to reduce President Obama's current authority and kill proposed new limits on greenhouse gases. Does the economic crisis make environmental action look too expensive? What's the role of the news media?
Guests:
- Frank Newport: Editor in Chief, Gallup Poll, @galluppoll
- Stephen Power: Staff Reporter, Wall Street Journal
- Tom Yulsman: Co-director, University of Colorado's Center for Environmental Journalism
- Stephen Schneider: Co-author of the IPCC's Fourth Assessment Report
- Patrick Michaels: Scholar, Cato Institute
Links:
- American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (Cap and Trade)
- EPA on endangerment under the Clean Air Act
- Senator Murkowski (R-AK) on climate change, EPA amendment
- Schneider's 'Science as a Contact Sport: Inside the Battle to Save Earth's Climate'
- Michaels' 'Climate Extremes: Global Warming Science They Don't Want You to Know'
Reporter's Notebook
Two American Officials Targeted for Death in Mexico ()
Acapulco is known as paradise on the Pacific, but this weekend, six police officers were shot dead and decapitated bodies were found on a busy road packed with nightclubs. In Ciudad Juarez, three people connected to the US consulate were gunned down in their cars, while returning from a birthday party. This grizzly violence raises the question of whether it’s safe to visit Mexico. Andrew Selee is Director of the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson Center.
Guests:
- Andrew Selee: Director of the Mexico Institute, Woodrow Wilson Center
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