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Caribbean residents see climate change as a severe threat but most in US don't — here's why

  • Written by Elizabeth J. Zechmeister, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and Director of LAPOP, Vanderbilt University
Caribbean residents see climate change as a severe threat but most in US don't — here's whyPeople in the U.S. and the Caribbean share vulnerability to climate change-related disasters, but only in the Caribbean is the public truly worried. Why?US Navy, CC BY-SA

During the 2017 Atlantic basin hurricane season, six major storms – all of which were Category 3 or higher – produced devastating human, material and financial...

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