One of the big questions in the climate change debate: Are humans any smarter than frogs in a … - Jeff Goodell

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Jeff Goodell

One of the big questions in the climate change debate: Are humans any smarter than frogs in a pot? If you put a frog in a pot and slowly turn up the heat, it won't jump out. Instead, it will enjoy the nice warm bath until it is cooked to death. We humans seem to be doing pretty much the same thing.

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