Pollution Is to Climate Change as Smoking Is to Cancer, Report Says

Climate scientists have tried nearly every possible tactic in their arsenal to get the public to both recognize the reality of manmade climate change, and act to prevent the worst potential consequences. Yet public opinion polls continue to show that Americans view this issue near the bottom of their priorities

Scientists have written voluminous technical research reports, aimed at influencing policy makers (another one comes out later this month). They have published studies aimed at more general audiences, and some, like former NASA scientist James Hansen, have taken an activist bent, participating in acts of civil disobedience to call attention to the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants, for example. Read more...