Reliable and complete data held in disaster databases are imperative to inform effective
disaster preparedness and mitigation policies. Nonetheless, disaster databases are highly …

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 …

United States created great optimism among supporters of many progressive causes,
including environmental protection and action on climate change. Obama's victory marked …

There is a strong political divide on climate change in the US general public, with Liberals
and Democrats expressing greater belief in and concern about climate change than …

Climate change is a threat to human societies and natural ecosystems, yet public opinion
research finds that public awareness and concern vary greatly. Here, using an …

Taxes on fossil fuels could be a useful policy tool for governments seeking to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions. However, such taxes are politically challenging to introduce, as …

Climate change presents a global problem that requires a collective, coordinated response
to reduce the rate of greenhouse gases currently emitted. But, even in the face of these …

Over the last three decades, climate change has become publicly defined as an important
social problem deserving action. A substantial body of social science research examines the …

Our understanding of the determinants of public concern about climate change relies heavily
on survey research in the United States. But can those findings be generalized to the rest of …

When political action entails individual costs but group-contingent benefits, political
participation may depend on an individual's perceptions of others' beliefs; yet detailed …