Pope Francis attends a solemn mass to commemorate the Feast of the Epiphany at the St. Peter's Basilica on January 6, 2014 in Vatican City, Vatican.

Pope Francis' Call to Action for Climate Change

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 14, 2015

Naomi Oreskes, professor of the history of science at Harvard University who authored the introduction of Encyclical on Climate Change & Inequality: On Care for Our Common Home, discusses the overwhelming evidence behind climate change, and why the Pope has chosen to become an advocate for the issue.

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