An alarmist laments: In public debates, climate realists win "every single time"

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As you can imagine, Sethi — though clearly intelligent and fast on her feet —was no match for the adorable little leprechaun whose humor and smiling demeanor masked years of training as a cut-throat media operative with a quiver full of colorful, charming anecdotes to counter any sciencey-sounding offensive Sethi could possibly lob his way.

This points out an important discrepancy between the climate science and climate denial camps.

The former uses facts, figures and charts while the latter uses storytelling and imagery designed to go straight to the heart. And guess who wins ... every single time?

Yes Phelim won the debate, managing to come across as something of a humanist in the process.
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The Darker Side of Green is a wake-up call, people ... until we get better at telling colorful, heart-warming stories (something that goes against the very grain of science) and using brash, outlandish rhetoric to shake the rotting, rickety foundations of climate skepticism, TRUTH will never win.