I think it's interesting that the United States and Australia are two of the most individualistic nations in the entire world in terms of national personality.

There is no set period of time or total amount of carbon emissions that we can stay below to ensure we stay safe.

A person of faith who shares conservative values and who says very clearly that climate change is real - and here's why we have to care about it - I think that we "unicorns" do pose a threat to people who want to muddy the waters and keep others in the dark.

It's a new normal and I really do think that global weirding is the best way to describe what we're seeing.

It is certainly true that conservative Christians are much more likely to doubt the reality of climate change than mainline Christians or the unaffiliated. But when we control for political affiliation and for the important role of thought leaders in determining our opinions on social issues such as climate change, most of the faith-related bias disappears.

For many of us, our values come from our faith.

We have to reach out to churches and schools and help people understand science, and we have to build rapport between scientists and people of faith. Then once we get that understanding and rapport built, then everyone will be on board with climate change.