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Published August 12, 2020
Bjorn Lomborg answers frequently asked questions about climate change. How do you quantify the environmental impacts that have the most damaging effects? What are the effects of climate change on biodiversity? What actions can we take to prevent permanent damage to the environment?
Discussion Questions
- Why is climate change sensationalized by the media?
- Are you concerned about climate change? Share your views.
Additional Resources
- Read Bjorn Lomborg’s book False Alarm: How Climate Change Panic Costs Us Trillions, Hurts the Poor, and Fails to Fix the Planet. Available here.
- Listen as Bjorn Lomborg discusses the costs and benefits of attacking climate change. Available here.
- Read “Bjorn Lomborg Declares ‘False Alarm’ on Climate Hysteria.” Available here.
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