Climate change disinformation and how to combat it
S Lewandowsky - Annual Review of Public Health, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Climate change presents a challenge at multiple levels: It challenges our cognitive abilities
because the effect of the accumulation of emissions is difficult to understand. Climate …
because the effect of the accumulation of emissions is difficult to understand. Climate …
A toolkit for understanding and addressing climate scepticism
MJ Hornsey, S Lewandowsky - Nature Human Behaviour, 2022 - nature.com
Despite over 50 years of messaging about the reality of human-caused climate change,
substantial portions of the population remain sceptical. Furthermore, many sceptics remain …
substantial portions of the population remain sceptical. Furthermore, many sceptics remain …
Nationalist ideology, rightwing populism, and public views about climate change in Europe
Rising rightwing populism (RWP) potentially constitutes an obstacle to climate change
mitigation, as European RWP parties and politicians often espouse climate change …
mitigation, as European RWP parties and politicians often espouse climate change …
Environmental decision-making in times of polarization
Polarization in the United States and around the world is of growing concern. Polarization is
about more than just differences in opinions in society. It occurs when groups increasingly …
about more than just differences in opinions in society. It occurs when groups increasingly …
Framing and context of the report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body
for assessing the science related to climate change. It provides policymakers with regular …
for assessing the science related to climate change. It provides policymakers with regular …
[HTML][HTML] Public opinion about climate policies: A review and call for more studies of what people want
M Fairbrother - PLoS Climate, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Around the world, most people are aware of the problem of climate change, believe it is
anthropogenic, and feel concerned about its potential consequences. What they think …
anthropogenic, and feel concerned about its potential consequences. What they think …
How do I feel when I think about taking action? Hope and boredom, not anxiety and helplessness, predict intentions to take climate action
This research examines the extent to which four anticipatory emotional reactions (hope,
anxiety, helplessness, and boredom) that arise when contemplating participating in public …
anxiety, helplessness, and boredom) that arise when contemplating participating in public …
Supply, demand and polarization challenges facing US climate policies
Abstract The United States recently passed major federal laws supporting the energy
transition. Analyses suggest that their successful implementation could reduce US …
transition. Analyses suggest that their successful implementation could reduce US …
[HTML][HTML] Political orientation moderates the relationship between climate change beliefs and worry about climate change
Public perceptions are well established as a key factor in support for climate change
mitigation policies, and they tend to vary both within and between countries. Based on data …
mitigation policies, and they tend to vary both within and between countries. Based on data …
The role of worldviews in shaping how people appraise climate change
MJ Hornsey - Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Free-market ideology motivates people to deny that climate mitigation is
necessary.•Endorsement of hierarchies motivates denial that climate mitigation is …
necessary.•Endorsement of hierarchies motivates denial that climate mitigation is …