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When I wrote about climate personalities two weeks ago, I got an angry response from a reader who would prefer that this blog stick to the facts. “… an anecdotal poll … ? Get real. You’ve been doing a fine job presenting mostly facts with your blog. I hope this is just an anomaly.” I […]

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Climate change, despite its outsized impact on the planet, is still an abstract concept to many of us. That needs to change. My hope is that readers of this blog will develop a better understanding of...