The issue focused on whether Obama had passed his climate change agenda by executive order. The science was clear: climate change is already happening, and scientists were finding it has serious consequences for our global society. A study found that climate change could increase the risk of heat waves, sea level rise, drought, floods, hurricanes, typhoons, earthquakes, tsunamis, storms, famine, conflict, poverty, illness, disease, violent crime, terrorism, etc. These effects have been occurring over time. So while Obama