
Better digital literacy could help reduce climate and disaster conspiracy theories
Researchers in climate change communication and environmental sociology propose potential ways to tackle climate change misinformation online
The ConversationWell, looks like I have a climate scientist posting climate change denialism on my climate change post because he thinks talking about climate change will, uh, prevent Joe Biden from getting elected.
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"Even as extreme weather became increasingly salient among the most conservative voters, far more of them selected the survey option “global warming isn’t happening.” In 2024, a full 37 percent of conservative Republicans denied the reality of climate change, compared to 27 percent just seven years earlier."
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Has extreme weather made voters care more about climate change?
Voters increasingly consider extreme weather a leading reason to address climate change. But those views vary across the political spectrum.
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New Wave of Climate Change Denial Targets Renewable Energy Solutions
You may have noticed that public acceptance of climate change and its human causes has grown in recent years. But at the same time, new forms of climate denial have emerged to undermine climate solutions. That's the key finding from a major new study
Climate JournalHottest day ever in Europe ??? Who effing cares - what's the weather in good old Blighty ?!?! English exceptionalism at its first.
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