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Understanding climate change in America: Skepticism, dogmatism and personal experience

  • Written by Gary W. Yohe, Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies, Wesleyan University
Understanding climate change in America: Skepticism, dogmatism and personal experienceWarmer temperatures can supercharge storms.Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Scientists are trained to be professional skeptics: to always judge the validity of a claim or finding on the basis of objective, empirical evidence. They are not cynics; they just ask themselves and each other a lot of questions.

If they see a claim that a finding is true, they will...

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