Sen. Marco Rubio expressed doubt about climate change numerous times before 2018, but has changed his tune since Hurricane Michael. Our fact-check of Rep. Val Demings
Democratic Rep. Val Demings blasted her opponent, Republican incumbent Sen. Marco Rubio, for snubbing the idea of climate change for years.
But Rubio's stance has shifted in recent years. Since 2018, Rubio has said Earth's climate is changing and humans, to some degree, have contributed to the changes.Rubio's position on climate change seemed ambiguous before he set his sights on national office. As Florida House speaker in 2007, for example, Rubio referenced the existence of global warming and embraced energy diversification.
At the time, Rubio didn't outright acknowledge humans' impact on the environment. By 2009, as he launched his bid for the U.S. Senate, Rubio began questioning whether humans have caused climate change.:"I'm not a scientist. I'm not qualified to make that decision. There's a significant scientific dispute about that."
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