'Even Republicans want a planet to live on': US comedians join campaign to raise awareness of climate crisis

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Michael Oppenheimer and David Cross | Credit: Climate Science Breakthrough
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Michael Oppenheimer and David Cross | Credit: Climate Science Breakthrough

Comedian David Cross launches US version of successful UK campaign to harness comedy to communicate climate science

While climate change is no laughing matter, a new online comedy series which uses humour to communicate the severity of the climate crisis is launching in the US in a bid to overcome Trump-era polarisation...

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