Scott Pruitt is a clear and present danger to American national security

President Trump's EPA administrator just denied that carbon dioxide affects global warming. This isn't just ignorant — it's potentially incredibly destructive.

Scott Pruitt in the House.
(Image credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

The most important aspect of climate change is this: It is a threat to human society.

That's still not how most people think about it, because of the way it has been coded as a boutique environmental issue, akin to wetlands preservation or protecting endangered species. But unchecked climate change will devastate human societies across the globe (in addition to wild animals and landscapes).

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Ryan Cooper

Ryan Cooper is a national correspondent at TheWeek.com. His work has appeared in the Washington Monthly, The New Republic, and the Washington Post.