Hurdles to US climate change action are in economics and politics, not divided science
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 - 08:00
in Earth & Climate
The U.S. Congress successfully hears the "supermajority" consensus on the reality and causes of climate change, according to scientists from Texas A&M University, Idaho State University, and University of Oklahoma. In a paper published in Climatic Change, the scientists suggest looking at business interests, partisan predispositions and political ideology for the hurdles to policy action.