A curious piece in the NY Times discusses how often people talk about climate change.* I am very interested in climate change but I certainly don't discuss it with anyone very often. I think that how often you discuss climate change has little to do with your interest. That said there are some interesting features in the map below. In Texas discussing climate change is not a big issue, except along the coast where things like coastal erosion and sea level change are important.
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Thirty three percent of Americans surveyed said they discuss global warming at least occasionally with friends and family — and 31 percent said they never do.
* https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/03/21/climate/how-americans-think-about-climate-change-in-six-maps.html?mcid=nyt&mc=einternal&subid=retention_dual%20subs&subid1=engagement&subid2=off%20the%20press&mi_u=29112017&_r=0
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