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In episode 44 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons talks with world famous climate scientist Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, professor in the Dept. of Political Science \xa0and director of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University! \xa0Katharine and Doug dig deep into the issue of religion and what are some solutions in reaching out to skeptical audiences on the issue of climate change.\xa0

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In this Episode:

FROM QUASARS TO CLIMATE MODELS \u2013 Doug and Katharine discuss her early career in astronomy and how that actually prepared her well as she pivoted into climate change modeling. Katharine also discusses her invitation to attend an event in Norway hosted by Stephen Hawking!

PARIS AGREEMENT \u2013 Katharine talks about the recent US pull out from the Paris Agreement and she actually identifies a huge silver lining.

BEARING FALSE WITNESS \u2013 Doug and Katharine dig into the phenomenon of why evangelicals are hostile to taking action on climate change and how many have been misled into believing the science of climate change is a false religion.

QUEEN OF THE WORLD \u2013 Doug and Katharine talk about her surreal experience talking climate change with both President Obama and \u201cTitanic\u201d star Leonardo DiCaprio.\xa0 Katharine\u2019s take home message:\xa0 President Obama can talk climate like an expert!

Key Quotes:

\u201c\u201cFaith is evidence of what we don\u2019t see; science is evidence of what we do see.\u201d

\u201c\u201cWe are deliberately told by people we trust\u2026.that global warming is a false religion, requiring worshipping the Earth\u2026\u201d

\u201cRegarding climate change\u2026if you only look for negative information, that\u2019s what you\u2019ll find.\u201d

Dr. Hayhoe on Facebook and Twitter:
https://www.facebook.com/katharine.hayhoe/
https://twitter.com/KHayhoe

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Links in episode:
http://katharinehayhoe.com/wp2016/biography/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzuI_NZwY4w
https://www.beforetheflood.com/
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/csc/people.php
http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/05/31/everyone-believes-in-global-warming-they-just-dont-realize-it/

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