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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.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readThe 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?
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Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Darrell Satzman
Producer
Karen Radziner
Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?
Frank Newport
Gallup Poll
Stephen Power
Energy and Environmental Policy Reporter, Wall Street Journal
Tom Yulsman
Co-director, University of Colorado's Center for Environmental Journalism
The full episode
2 of 3Political Change on Climate Change- 0:00Settlement Construction in Jerusalem Will Go On
- 7:47Political Change on Climate ChangeYou’re reading this
- 45:48Two American Officials Targeted for Death in Mexico