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Americans Should Be More Afraid of Climate Change

Americans still don’t comprehend how imminent, dangerous, and far-reaching the threat is—and journalists are partly to blame.

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Jul 18, 2025
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by Mark Hertsgaard

A car is seen part submerged in floodwater in England, 2019.
A car is seen part submerged in floodwater in England, 2019. (Christopher Furlong / Getty Images)

Last Thursday, CNN ran a story that inadvertently underscored the fact that most journalism is still not getting across the full truth about climate change. Harry Enten, CNN’s polling analyst, displayed Gallup data showing that 40 percent o…

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