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Environment & Energy

tonyt53

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1. Sad to say, but there is likely nothing you can do or say that will change his mind.

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Fri Jul 15, 2016, 01:58 PM

Jul 2016

My oldest brother is the same way. Show him the temperatures above the Arctic Circle today as compared to normal averages. Check out what NOAA has to say. Good luck, because you are going to need it.

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I've got about an hour to come up with a reliable, easy to understand source or explanation [View all] Maraya1969 Jul 2016 OP

Sad to say, but there is likely nothing you can do or say that will change his mind. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #1

Here's Nasa's site saying 97% of climate change scientists & 18 scientific organizations think Jul 2016 #2

Yeah. Don't bother. HassleCat Jul 2016 #3

Of course there is man-made climate change: Ghost Dog Jul 2016 #4

I've got a whole family like that Canoe52 Jul 2016 #5

Start here OKIsItJustMe Jul 2016 #6

What is the difference between the carbon dioxide that we breath out and the stuff that is an Maraya1969 Jul 2016 #7

Chemically, they're identical caraher Jul 2016 #8

Fossil fuels do not contain ¹⁴C (a radioactive form of carbon) OKIsItJustMe Jul 2016 #9