It’s hot. And some apparently don’t mind it that way.
The latest heat wave is fueled by human-caused climate change from burning fossil fuels, but despite the settled science, the overwhelming evidence and the billions of dollars in increases for disaster preparation and recovery that climate change is costing the country, Republicans have grown more skeptical of the need to prioritize fixing it, according to the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. …
Overall, a majority of respondents – 53% – said addressing climate change should be given priority even at the risk of slowing the economy. That included 80% of Democrats and 54% of independents. But almost three-quarters of Republicans (72%) said the economy should be given priority, even at the risk of ignoring climate change. CONTINUED
Domenico Montanaro, NPR News
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