If Climate Change Debates Were Statistically Representative

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If Climate Change Debates Were Statistically Representative
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John Oliver wants news networks to change the way they present climate change debates.

Despite scientific reports about climate change impacting daily life (http://mashable.com/2014/05/06/white-house-climate-change-report/?utm_campaign=BD-Feedlyl&utm_cid=BD-Feedlyl&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), one in four Americans are still skeptical (http://www.gallup.com/poll/167960/americans-likely-say-global-warming-exaggerated.aspx)

On Sunday night's episode of Last Week Tonight, Oliver invited Bill Nye the Science Guy (http://mashable.com/2014/03/09/bill-nye-sxsw-2014/?utm_campaign=BD-Feedlyl&utm_cid=BD-Feedlyl&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) and a skeptic to put an end to the climate change (http://mashable.com/category/climate-change/?utm_campaign=BD-Feedlyl&utm_cid=BD-Feedlyl&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) debate. However, as a twist, Oliver also brings "mathematical balance" to the segment by inviting two supporters for the climate change denier and 96 other scientists in support for Nye

See also: 7 Charts That Show How Climate Change Is Already Altering Life in the U.S. (http://mashable.com/2014/05/06/charts-climate-change-alters-life/?utm_campaign=BD-Feedlyl&utm_cid=BD-Feedlyl&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/05/12/john-oliver-climate-change-debate/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)


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