It is widely assumed that psychological distance (PD) is a major barrier to climate action:
many people are not motivated to act because they perceive climate change as affecting …

A review of research findings and polling data about Americans' attitudes on climate change
reveals a lack of meaningful long-term change in mass opinion. Instead, the structure of …

Despite concerns about politicization and polarization in climate change news, previous
work has not been able to offer evidence concerning long-term trends. Using computer …

Science communication aims to motivate action on climate change. We examined the
usefulness of two related communication strategies: proximising climate change with news …

Public support for climate policies is important for their efficacy, yet little is known about how
different framings of climate change affect public support for climate policies around the …

Emergency frames are mobilized in contemporary sustainability debates, both in response
to specific events and strategically. The strategic deployment of emergency frames by …

Greenhouse gas emissions are stagnating in Germany despite increasing deployment of
renewable energy. This makes the government's Energiewende appear inconsistent and …

The construct of psychological distance has gained traction as an explanation of why climate
change is difficult to act on; it often feels far removed, with impacts arising in remote …

Persuasion is a vital part of politics—who wins elections and policy disputes often depends
on which side can persuade more people. Given this centrality, the study of persuasion has …

This study explores discrete emotions (guilt, fear, hope) as mediators for effects of goal
framing on perceived threat of climate change and willingness to sacrifice. To reconcile …