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Blowing hot and cold: US belief in climate change shifts with weather
2013-02-05 06:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EurekAlert: A University of British Columbia study of American attitudes toward climate change finds that local weather temperature, in particular is a major influence on public and media opinions on the reality of global warming. The study, published today by the journal Climatic Change, finds a strong connection between U.S. weather trends and public and media attitudes towards climate science over the past 20 years with skepticism about global warming increasing during cold snaps and concern about...
Climate blowing in the wind for Obama
2013-01-23 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Times: After devoting scant attention to climate change during his re-election campaign, President Obama pivoted sharply on the issue during his inauguration speech and promised to make addressing the threat of global warming a major priority in his second term. In fact, Mr. Obama mentioned climate change eight times during his speech -- more than any other policy issue -- after running a campaign devoid of any ads or ambitious speeches on the controversial topic. "We will respond to the threat of...
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