Chesley Bonestell, “The Exploration of Mars” (1953), oil on board, 143/8 x 28 inches, gift of William Estler, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Reproduced courtesy of Bonestell LLC.

Cognitive Dissonance: Republican Views of Climate Change

December 20, 2017

 

12/19/17 – Among registered Republicans nationwide, only about half say that climate change is happening and fewer than a third say humans are responsible, yet a majority in every congressional district say they support regulating carbon dioxide as a pollutant, according to a new study. In such context, a trio of analysts has presented in Issues a broad portfolio of technology options that could appeal to people of all political stripes, while a conservative scholar has explained what his camp would consider acceptable new climate policies and actions.