Sustainability Lecture: The persistence of climate change denial

Sustainability Science Centre
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17. maj 2016
Public opinion polls show that a majority of the American people now accept that anthropogenic climate change is underway, yet denial persists in many quarters, including the leadership of the Republican party. Professor Naomi Oreskes explains the roots of American climate change denial, why it has been so persistent, and what, if anything, might be done about it.