Data Shreds Clinton Crony’s Claim That Climate Denial Is Tearing America Apart
Polls and empirical evidence contradict William Becker’s alarmist op-ed in The Hill.
by H. Sterling Burnett August 01, 2025, 1:43 PM
The Hill posted an opinion piece by William S. Becker titled, “Climate denial is tearing our nation apart — we can’t wait much longer to act,” in which Becker asserts climate change is leading to both worsening weather and worsening politics. Becker is wrong on both counts. [emphasis, links added]
Polling consistently shows that while most people believe climate change is happening, the number very worried about it hasn’t changed much over the past few decades, and very few people are willing to sacrifice much in an attempt to reduce future climate change; there is no evidence whatsoever climate “denial” threatens to rend the political fabric of the nation.
In addition, data clearly proves that Becker is simply wrong about worsening extreme weather.
“We know from decades of scientific research, and now from brutal experience, that global climate change is real,” writes William S. Becker, a former U.S. Department of Energy official who founded its Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development under then-President Bill Clinton.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/climate-denial-dividing-america/
