Climate change skepticism and denial

In his inauguration address on Tuesday, Brazi’s new President Jair Bolsonaro said his election had freed Latin America’s largest nation from “socialism and political correctness.”

Now that the order has been rescinded, national parks could become more welcoming to drones, jet skis and private companies that want to build luxurious accommodations.

This kind of corporate hypocrisy — what we call talking green while lobbying brown — is a form of greenwashing, in which companies trumpet their good deeds while hiding their efforts to block progress.

Focusing on climate change’s public health impacts can make the world a healthier place, protect our children’s lives, build a stronger economy and help to create a more sustainable and just future, McCarthy believes.

Democrats in Congress are pushing for his resignation, but so far most GOP members have remained quiet.