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A New York Times op-ed on climate change sparks uproar

Hosted by Warren Olney May. 03, 2017 National
The New York Times is embroiled in a public furor over a new columnist, who wrote that scientific uncertainty is reason for debate about climate change. Many conservatives are delighted. Is America's leading liberal newspaper fostering climate denial? This is the latest in our series, "The Emotional States of America."

Photo: 2017 Science March in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Mobilus In Mobili)

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