Inter Press Service: The United States endured its hottest summer in history this year, with droughts and wildfires ravaging the country. And according to a new report from the global reinsurance giant Munich Re, insurance losses related to extreme weather have nearly quadrupled in the U.S. since 1980.
So one might expect that climate change would be a hot topic in the debates being held ahead of the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 6.
But during the four nationally televised debates held so far -- three presidential......
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Climate Change, the Taboo Phrase in U.S. Electoral Politics
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on October 23rd, 2012
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