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Catch-22: Scientific communication failures linked to faster-rising seas (thehill.com)

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Scientists failed for decades to communicate the coming risks of rapid sea-level rise to policymakers and the public, a new study has found. That has created a climate catch-22 in which scientists …

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[–] Flaky_Fish69@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I mean, it's The Hill. They might "lean left" in their bias, but they're basically a mouthpiece for congress. of course they're not going to say "we voted against climate protections and resilience because we're receiving massive donations from people that would be hurt by those changes." (or, in the case of Manchin, is in fact a part owner of an oil company.... one that just got it's pipeline project rammed through despite pushback...)