Uncertainty is an inherent part of knowledge, and yet in an era of contested expertise, many
shy away from openly communicating their uncertainty about what they know, fearful of their …

Science and technology are embedded in virtually every aspect of modern life. As a result,
people face an increasing need to integrate information from science with their personal …

Effectively addressing climate change requires significant changes in individual and
collective human behavior and decision‐making. Yet, in light of the increasing politicization …

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 …

Abstract The Gateway Belief Model describes a process of attitudinal change where a shift in
people's perception of the scientific consensus on an issue leads to subsequent changes in …

The news media are a central source of information about climate change for most people.
Through frames, media transmit information that shape how people understand climate …

Five years ago, an article in the first issue of WIREs Climate Change reviewed the factors
that shape perceptions of climate change. Climate change is an abstract statistical …

Scholars continue to search for solutions to shift climate change skeptics' views on climate
science and policy. However, research has shown that certain audiences are resistant to …

Researchers interested in climate change communication have investigated how people
respond to messages about it. Through meta-analysis, the current research synthesizes the …

Empirical research on the Gateway Belief Model (GBM) has flourished in recent years. The
model offers a dual-process account of how attitude change happens in response to …