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James V. Hansen: “It is a tactic of those who want to do nothing to make it sound like there is a debate.”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2009
It is a tactic of those who want to do nothing to make it sound like there is a debate.

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Hansen criticizes the framing of climate change discussions as a debate.

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