In other words, now that denying climate change has lost any last shred of credibility, its proponents have largely abandoned it in favor of the new denialism, which says that climate change may be happening, but it’s no big deal. The policy conclusion, conveniently, is the same: We don’t need to make any drastic changes, like curbing fossil fuels. WaPo‘s poor recordUnfortunately, the Post opinion pages have a poor track record when it comes to climate. It is well past time for the Post opinion section to stop offering a platform to the new climate denialism. Action:Ask Washington Post editorial page editor Fred Hiatt why, if “experts are more certain than ever that dire consequences are coming“ from climate change, his section continues to feature arguments for inaction based on uncertainty.

Source: Washington Post October 26, 2021 22:48 UTC