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Welcome the GOP Anti-Science Caucus – Only Four GOP House Members Acknowledge Science of Climate Change

Brendan DeMelle DeSmog
By Brendan DeMelle
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Just how bad is the new crop of Tea Party-infused GOPers when it comes to scientific understanding of climate change?ย  Pretty mind-bogglingly abyssmal.ย 

A new analysis by the Wonk Room with research by Daily Kos contributor RL Miller details the denial among the new crop of Climate Zombies that will be walking the halls ofย Congress.

Among the findings: โ€œ45 of 97 Republican freshmen and 85 of 166 reelected Republicans are confirmed climate zombies. There are no Republican freshmen, in the House or Senate, who admit the science is real.โ€

Yikes.

Head over to the Wonk Room for the full report.

By Brendan DeMelle
Brendan DeMelle DeSmog
Brendan is Executive Director of DeSmog. He is also a freelance writer and researcher specializing in media, politics, climate change and energy. His work has appeared in Vanity Fair, The Huffington Post, Grist, The Washington Times and other outlets.

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