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Call it "pollution" vs climate change [View all]
I am beginning to think that the term "climate change" was crafted by the deniers. The general public can wrap their head around "pollution" as something caused by human activity. That is something no one can deny.
Whenever the topic of climate change does make it into the media, the word 'pollution' is never used in conjunction with it. Not even in the progressive media (that I have noticed).
I remember as a child the word 'pollution' was used and taught in schools. Water pollution, air pollution, noise pollution... we saw pictures of it.
We have a meme problem that needs correcting.
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