Source: NRDC | http://on.nrdc.org/1TskvxG
This is what the NRDC Action Fund has been reading this week:
Climate scientists put to good use – Jimmy Kimmel featured six climate scientists in one minute—which is six times more than ABC News had in 2015. (Media Matters for America)
Most Trump supporters aren’t climate deniers – Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has stated he is “not a big believer” in climate change, even though over half of his supporters think global warming is real. (Huffington Post)
America is using less coal – Coal consumption is on the decline in the U.S since its peak in 2007, with many New England states and California zeroing out their coal use. (ThinkProgress)
American climate change refugees are a reality – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will allocate $48 million of federal tax dollars to move an entire U.S. community struggling with the effects of climate change. (The New York Times)
The Koch brothers aren’t winning – Efforts to derail the Clean Power Plan by polluter-funded groups are failing in state legislatures across the country. (EcoWatch)
Americans want climate action – According to the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, American voters across party lines are less likely to vote for a presidential candidate who strongly opposes taking action to reduce global warming (Yale Program on Climate Change Communication)
Represented by deniers – A new poll finds that even though over 60% of Americans support climate action, 21 governors still deny the science behind climate change. (ThinkProgress)