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Exposing the Big Game

Scientist still sees hope in climate fight

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Climatologist Phil Mote

Phil Mote, the director of the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute at Oregon State University, discusses climate change and its myths at the Columbia Forum on Tuesday night.

Climatologist Phil Mote presented 10 myths about climate change Tuesday night but ended his presentation with an 11th myth: There is no hope.

“I find several reasons for hope,” the director of the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute at Oregon State University told the Columbia Forum.

Mote pointed to an increase in solar panel installation, more people driving electric cars, wave energy testing off the coast of Newport, geothermal power plants and teenage activist Greta Thunberg.

“The young people getting passionate about this and pushing for change gives me great hope,” he said.

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