Pope Francis slams ‘stupid’ climate change deniers

Pontiff calls on politicians to take scientists’ advice as he raises alarm over global warming after major storms.

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Pope Francis has sharply criticised climate change deniers as “stupid” in the wake of a spate of powerful hurricanes that have wreaked havoc in the US, Mexico and the Caribbean.

“Those who deny it [climate change] should go to the scientists and ask them,” the pontiff said on Monday during an in-flight press conference on the return leg of a five-day Colombia trip. “They speak very clearly.”

As his charter plane flew over some of the recently devastated areas en route to Rome, Francis added: “I am reminded of a phrase from the…

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