Conversation

This was an election between science and ignorance of science — and the ignorant side
— which serves special interest groups like the fossil fuel industry
— has prevailed.

Perhaps the most conspicuous instance of this is climate change.

Trump himself denies that burning fossil fuels releases greenhouse gasses that heat the atmosphere and ocean.
His proxies, like Tucker Carlson and JD Vance, have respectively blamed abortion for causing freak hurricanes or have dismissed climate science as “weird.”
Last month, climate scientists told Salon they were concerned about the future of the planet if Trump prevailed precisely because of his hostility to climate science and (perhaps not coincidentally) his coziness with fossil fuel companies.
https://www.salon.com/2024/11/08/win-is-a-victory-for-the-petrostate-and-a-major-loss-for-climate-action-experts-say/