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Pope Francis spoke out against climate change deniers, calling them 'fools' in his first ever interview on American television.
The often 'progressive' pontiff spoke with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell at the Vatican this week to give his thoughts on violence in Ukraine and Gaza and other important subjects.
However, he made a pointed effort to express his displeasure with those who deny climate change when asked what he says to those who deny it by O'Donnell.
'There are people who are foolish, and even foolish if they show you them research. they don't believe it,' he said through an interpreter.
'They don't understand the situation or because of their interest, but climate change exists,' he added.
Pope Francis spoke out against climate change deniers, calling them 'fools' in his first ever interview on American television
The pontiff spoke with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell at the Vatican this week to give his thoughts on violence in Ukraine and Gaza and other important subjects
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Climate change is 'off the charts' and presents a 'defining challenge' to humanity, a damning new report warned in March.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says several climate records were broken and in some cases 'smashed' last year.
Greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, sea level rises, and Antarctic ice loss all escalating in 2023 due to fossil fuel emissions.
'Sirens are blaring across all major indicators,' said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
'Some records aren't just chart-topping, they're chart-busting –
