Chicago Sun-Times: “Climate Deniers in Congress Threaten the Planet and Everyone Living on It”

This newspaper's editorial board pulls from RFF Climate Insights 2024 research to make an argument that climate change could negatively affect everyday Americans.

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Date

Aug. 19, 2024

News Type

Media Highlight

Source

Chicago Sun-Times

Many people who think they have dodged the ravages of climate change are finding they are not immune...
A new study by Stanford University and Resources for the Future reports only 55% of Americans think global warming will “hurt them a moderate amount.” Those who don’t believe it are in for a rude surprise.

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Climate Risks and Resilience

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