Future threatened if major changes don’t occur

About this episode

Reese Halter discusses the lack of science literacy among lawmakers and the urgent need for action on climate change.

Reese Halter says those determining our laws have very poor science literacy and are not heeding the urgency presented by climate change.

People in this episode

Guest: Reese Halter

Topics covered

• climate change
• science literacy
• law
• environment
• urgency

Keywords

• climate change
• science literacy
• laws
• environment
• urgency

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