(Maja Suslin/TT/AP)National correspondentA particular challenge of the fight over climate change, if not a unique one, is that the shifts accrue subtly. It’s that slowness, the ability to adjust to slight changes, that has led to the political fight over how to address climate change. The issue of climate change rose to the national consciousness as polarization in U.S. politics spiked. In fact, to the extent that action on addressing climate change is still a viable fight in the capital, on Tuesday we could declare a winner: Climate change is here, and the United States has accepted it. Those opposed to taking action on climate change, though, will often point to the existence of sea ice as evidence that climate change as a problem is overblown.

Source: Washington Post August 21, 2018 15:57 UTC