Climate change is an irrelevant phrase to many Americans, so Arnold Schwarzenegger believes we should stop saying it! The former Republican governor of California says that talking about air pollution, water pollution, and cheaper sources of energy are all much more effective at gaining bipartisan support. Meteorologist Chase Cain sat down with the Hollywood movie star turned California governor for a candid, one-on-one conversation in Los Angeles about his ongoing work to advance climate action with the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative and Austrian World Summit.

If you’d like to learn more about Americans’ views on global warming, check out the Six Americas research from Yale and George Mason Universities.

Introducing "Predictable," NBC's new weather and climate podcast. NBC meteorologist Chase Cain dives deep into everything from how we forecast tomorrow’s weather to long-term trends and how climate change is impacting those predictions.