Joseph Erbentraut is a senior reporter at the Huffington Post covering promising innovations and challenges in the areas of food and water. In addition, Erbentraut explores the evolving ways Americans are identifying and defining themselves. Follow Erbentraut on Twitter at @robojojo. https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/contributor/joseph-erbentraut/rss en Climate & Weather Law & Policy Mon, 13 Jun 2016 06:58:33 +0000 Joseph Erbentraut https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2016/06/13/drought-truthers-the-new-climate-change-deniers https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2016/06/13/drought-truthers-the-new-climate-change-deniers Donald Trump’s remarks last month that there was no drought in California are part of a larger antiscience trend among politicians that can sway public opinion.