Podcast: A climate scientist’s first UN summit
Katharine Hayhoe, atmospheric scientist at Texas Tech University, evangelical Christian and communicator, reflects on 2C, US Republicans and the “Pope effect”
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Katharine Hayhoe, atmospheric scientist at Texas Tech University, evangelical Christian and communicator, reflects on 2C, US Republicans and the “Pope effect”
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