tropical activity presently being monitored in the Atlantic or the Caribbean,” he wrote. “But just a couple of weeks ago Nola.com advised that we should be ready for a higher-than-normal level of tropical activity this season—due to Climate Change.” As Bruce was desperately manning the defences of his home this week against the severe flooding wrought by one of the fiercest tropical storms on record to hit Louisiana, your columnist got in touch to ask whether he had revised his sceptical view.
It was once hoped that as Americans started to experience global warming’s devastating effects they would become more accepting of climate science. But as Bruce and millions like him illustrate, this is not happening. After four years of warming-related tempests in the south-east and infernos out west, public opinion has hardly budged. Six in ten Americans think global warming is anthropogenic and already manifest, and want drastic cuts in fossil-fuel use.
Another part of the answer is short-term self-interest. Many coastal Louisianans owe their living to carbon-intensive industries. Evidence from Australia suggests this is an obstacle to climate realism everywhere. Yet America is the world’s leader on climate-change scepticism for additional political and cultural reasons that will be hard to unwind.
There have always been Republicans arguing against the misinformation, including John McCain and in recent years lesser figures, such as the members of the newly formed Conservative Climate Caucus. Yet the sceptics hold sway because of how strongly their message is aligned with the party’s other main currents.
Whatever one says about nuclear power, the thing is... I don’t want it.
Republikkkans always believe the opposite. Covid is not real etc etc. Climate change is normal phenonamena.
The writing maybe on the wall - but who wrote it is more important.
Politics aside. What else is helpful to global warming other than decreasing fossel fuels? Will increasing plants help? What else?
believing warming is man made doesnt necesisarily mean they want anything done about it especially if its going to cost them money ,the status quo rules ,ok
They believed Foxandthebiglie . They voted for a liar, didn’t think the capitol riots where as bad. They defy mask/vax in a world pandemic. Anything that’s been proven they distrust but would believe Q instead of government. Proven racists. Climate change won’t go far w em.
Did humans cause the end of the ice age?
I'd be more willing to listen to the climate change alarmists if their solutions weren't more money, control, and power - all things they wanted long before they ever heard of 'climate change.'
You can’t take a poll in Portland and consider it the entire country’s consensus. I’d say 70% of Americans doubt the truthfulness of media.
I'm neither left nor right. But I am a follower of the truth. Climate related deaths are down 98% over the last 100 years. The same people who are screaming about global warming where shilling a new ice age 20 years ago. Yes, the climate is changing. It always has.
RepublicansAreAlwaysWrong.
You mean the rest which is a minority group of Republicans who hold more power over what the majority of people want.
good
Maybe a little bit of maintenance to your forests will stop most of those wildfires out west. Just an idea
I don’t agree with this position, but we’re still friendly, republicans.
They push goal posts too. If you get them to acknowledge the damage, they'll often shift to 'well China and India pollute too'. A shift to economics that they don't understand.
Jesus Christ will fix all of this. 🤣😂🤣 the inbreeding in these people is strong.
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