Congress has a disproportionate number of climate change deniers thanks to oil industry lobbyists | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

One year ago, 68% of American citizens believed that climate change was real. Today, that number has jumped to 76%, according to a new poll by UT Energy. That shift is not surprising, considering the record-breaking temperatures and widespread droughts and weather disruptions that have occurred in the last 12 months. But what is most surprising…