Take Two: Who Should Pay For Damage From Climate Change?

Steve Zwick, Forbes
Sun, 04/22/2012 - 4:16am

Every time anyone posts anything on climate change, the discussion degenerates into an exchange of claims and counter-claims. ??The "denialists" will bring up well-worn talking points that they say proves climate change is a swindle, and the "warmists" will shoot them down. ??Then comes a second wave, and a third...

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