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The most blatant forms of denialism are rarely malevolent; they combine decency, a fear of change, and the misguided desire to do good - for our health, our families, and the world. That is why so many physicians dismiss the idea that a patient's race can, and often should, be used as a tool for better diagnoses and treatment.

Most reputable scientists agree that climate change is real and that the effects are likely to be bad. But nobody can say for sure exactly what 'bad' means. The safest and most equitable way out of this horrific mess is simple: cut fossil-fuel emissions.

Climate change has completely overshadowed the conservation concerns that used to be so important to the Democratic Party.

Why are the people who are most alarmist about climate change so opposed to the technologies that are solving it? One possibility is that they truly believe nuclear and natural gas are as dangerous as climate change.

Climate change is an issue I care passionately about and have dedicated a significant portion of my life to addressing.

We should be concerned about the impact of climate change on vulnerable populations, without question. There is nothing automatic about adaptation. But it's clear that there is simply no science that supports claims that rising sea levels threaten civilization much less the apocalypse.

There is good evidence that the catastrophist framing of climate change is self-defeating because it alienates and polarizes many people. And exaggerating climate change risks distracting us from other important issues including ones we might have more near-term control over.

Climate change is happening. It's just not the end of the world. It's not even our most serious environmental problem.

For years, I referred to climate change as an 'existential' threat to human civilization, and called it a 'crisis.'

Nobody is suggesting climate change won't negatively impact crop yields. It could. But such declines should be put in perspective.

Before progressives were apocalyptic about climate change they were apocalyptic about nuclear energy. Then, after the Cold War ended, and the threat of nuclear war declined radically, they found a new vehicle for their secular apocalypse in the form of climate change.

Change in language is hard to capture and when it's visible or audible; it is also hard for some to accept.

Clinging to old ways and fighting change is not the answer.

Conservatives are wary of change. We have respect for things that have lasted a long time and have been proved to work. When things need changing, we should make the changes with respect to all the reasons why those things worked originally as well as the reasons why amendment is necessary.

Meat is a mighty contributor to climate change and other environmental problems. The amount of meat we're eating is one of the leading causes of climate change. It's as important as the kind of car you drive - whether you eat meat a lot or how much meat you eat.

Philly is a place where people love change as long as things stay the same for them.

I'm interested in what's new. I'm interested in change. I'm interested in a different game in life.

I know that things change and markets change. Those are the realities of the business.

I like change. I don't like being in the same room for too long.

A huge change has taken place in my lifetime.

There's no question that, um, you know, the oceans have risen, right? And the climate change part is, is a real part of it.