Pope's support of accuate science under attack

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Pope Francis - he's being attacked for
his support of accurate science.

rom George Will to the Heartland Institute, climate science deniers are a one-trick pony when it comes to responding to effective climate change communicators: smear, smear, smear.

They are at it again, shamelessly, on the eve of the U.S. visit by the widely-admired Pope Francis — who issued a ground-breaking Encyclical on the moral urgency of climate action back in June.

George Will, the Donald Trump of deniers, wrote of the Pope, “Americans cannot simultaneously honor him and celebrate their nation’s premises.” In other words, all you folks out there who honor the Pope, Will wants you to know that you really hate America.

Read the ClimateProgress story - “Pope Francis Attacked By Climate Deniers Over Support For Accurate Science”.

Big week in the US for climate diplomacy when the Pope visits

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t’s a huge week coming up for climate diplomacy, centring around New York and Washington DC.

We’ll start in DC, where Pope Francis will address US lawmakers on September 24 and warn what could be a hostile audience they need to open their eyes to global warming.

Many Republicans were left deeply unimpressed by the Pontiff’s encyclical on the environment this June, with its pointed critique of capitalism and what he suggested was a lack of compassion from rich countries.

Read the RTTC story - “Pope primed for US Congress climate warning”.

Pope Francis doesn't just talk about climate change, he acts

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Pope Francis - putting his
 muscle where his mouth when
it comes to climate change.

ope Francis is certainly putting his muscle where his mouth is when it comes to climate change.

Just a month after his ground-breaking Encyclical on the topic, the Vatican will host a workshop called “Modern Slavery and Climate Change: The Commitment of Cities,” followed by a symposium on “Prosperity, People and Planet: Achieving Sustainable Development in Our Cities.”

Read the EcoWatch story - “Pope Francis to Hold First-Ever Gathering of Mayors at Vatican to Rev Up Fight Against Climate Change”.