Expert Insight: Americans want more climate coverage
Most Americans have long accepted the reality of climate change, but they mistakenly saw it as a distant problem—in time (2050 or 2100, but not today), in space (Bangladesh, but not Boston, or my town), and in species (polar bears, but not people). The reality of global climate change, as made clear in the 4th National Climate Assessment, is that it’s causing a variety of harmful impacts in every region of America.