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We live in an age when all manner of scientific knowledge--from climate change to vaccinations--faces furious opposition. Some even have doubts about the moon landing.
“Why don’t people accept the science of climate change? This is part of a much bigger pattern.”
Naomi Oreskes, Professor of the History of Science at Harvard University, introduces a new ...
Dana Nuccitelli: Evolution and climate science denial are predominant on the political right; there is no equivalent on the left
Other countries have conservative parties that are sane. What did we do to deserve this?
The Republican Party could be the single greatest impediment to global efforts to slow climate change. But cracks are forming in the conservative wall of denial.
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Political Ideology
The main driver of climate science denial is political ideology. Some people don't like the solutions to climate change that involve regulation of polluting industries. Not liking the solutions, they deny there's a problem in the first place.
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People deny science because they think it conflicts with their personal identity