Climate Scientists Grade the Candidates - Dems Take Top Three Slots
President Obama is in Paris this week, hunkered down with world leaders in hopes of hammering out a deal to curb carbon emissions worldwide. The agreement, if one is reached, will be the centerpiece of Obama's climate legacy, but it will also be the next president's job to uphold it.
With that in mind, the Associated Press asked eight climate scientists to evaluate the climate stances of the 12 leading presidential candidates' for their scientific accuracy. The assessment was based on statements in debates, public appearances and tweets, and each comment was stripped of any identifying markers to prevent bias.
The Democratic candidates claimed the top three spots. Hillary Clinton scored the highest, with 94, followed by Martin O'Malley with 91, then Bernie Sanders with 87.
Sanders was penalized for claiming climate change would make the earth "uninhabitable," which scientists called an exaggeration. "I would not say that the planet will become uninhabitable. Regardless of what we do, some humans will survive," Andrew Dessler of Texas A&M University said.
read: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/climate-scientists-grade-the-candidates-and-ted-cruz-flunks-20151130