Topic: Anthony Leiserowitz

Dr. Anthony Leiserowitz of the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication identifies "the dismissive" as the 15% of the public who believe climate change is a conspiracy. He claims that "climate denial" was bankrolled to the tune of $558 million by conservative foundations. The hosts argue that this amount is dwarfed by the billions spent on pro-climate change initiatives.

Anthony Leiserowitz appears on Bill Moyers' PBS program to discuss the "Six Americas" climate report. He uses a medical analogy, comparing a 4-to-5 degree rise in global temperature to a human body suffering from a fatal fever and slipping into a coma. The hosts mock this as a "simple-minded" PR tactic designed to bypass scientific complexity.