Powell Climate Science Pie Chart Featured On The Young Turks

onDec 17, 2012 @ 16:14 PST

The Young Turks discussed James Lawrence Powell’s pie chart and analysis of climate science on the show this weekend.

Powell’s pie chart study has gone viral in the past month, thanks to coverage by a wide array of outlets, including DeSmogBlog, TreeHugger, UpWorthy, Slate and more.

Watch the segment with Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, and Ben Mankiewicz talking about the Powell pie chart on The Young Turks:

For more information about Jim Powell’s climate science analysis, read the original post.

Share the Facebook-friendly pie chart graphic with your friends and family as well.

By Brendan DeMelle

Brendan is Executive Director of DeSmog. He is also a writer focused on disinformation and corporate accountability.

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