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How far-right parties are using extreme weather events to boost their cause

NPR | By Ruth Sherlock

Published August 19, 2026 at 3:42 AM CDT

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Political scientists explain why extreme weather events like this summer's European heatwaves can drive support to parties that traditionally deny human-made climate change.

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