"After Gov. Chris Christie said he was skeptical about man-made global warming at a town hall meeting in Toms River, three [Rutgers] University scientists tried to give Christie the facts he was missing. The scientists were not able to obtain a meeting with Christie, but the efforts they made are important nonetheless. Elected officials need to be aware of global warming, even if it is a phenomenon that falls outside of their normal realm of knowledge. There is no one better equipped than a team of scientists to bring the facts straight to the policymakers who can use those facts to affect real change. For trying to convince Christie of global warming's obviously manmade origins, these three University scientists receive a laurel."

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