2012 Earth History/Climate Change Lecture 4




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Summary: There is strong consensus among climate researchers that, based on careful analysis of the scientific evidence, human activities are causing climate change. Yet, the American public remains highly skeptical of this conclusion. Why? A look at this country’s history provides the answer. A Cold-War era think tank became an influential source of anti-regulation sentiment, swaying public opinion on many issues, from the harms of cigarette smoke to acid rain, and now, climate change.