9.7K views · 135 reactions | James Balog, of Chasing Ice fame, was never impressed by computer models. In fact he was a flat-out climate skeptic. But as he tells us, he came to see it's really about real-world facts being far outside their natural bounds, and that does impress him. Take a moment to listen… | More Than Scientists | Facebook

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