Climate researchers shot down Trump’s EPA administrator in the nerdiest way imaginable

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“We test this claim here.” 

With these words, climate scientists shot down a dubious claim from the controversial administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Scott Pruitt, in the most methodical way available to them: by publishing a peer-reviewed scientific study in a reputable journal. 

The study, published May 24 in the journal Nature Scientific Reports, debunks Pruitt’s claim — made in written responses to senators during his confirmation process — that satellite data proves temperatures have leveled off in recent decades, rather than continuing to rise in keeping with human-caused global warming.  Read more…

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