Climate change is worse for the others 🌍, people believe. A meta-analysis of 83 studies involving over 70,000 participants across 17 countries reveals that people systematically underestimate their personal climate risk 🌡️.

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Meta-analytical evidence of a self–other discrepancy in climate change-related risk perceptions - Nature Sustainability

People tend to perceive their personal risk from climate change as lower than the risk faced by others, which can demotivate engaging in mitigation actions. A meta-analysis now quantifies this perception gap, showing that its global and regional variation depends on who the ‘other’ is.

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If 1% of COVID-19 cases result in death, does that mean you have a 1% chance of dying if you catch it? A mathematician explains the difference between a population statistic and your risk

As of April 2023, about 1% of people who contracted COVID-19 ended up dying. Does that mean you have a 1% chance of dying from COVID-19?

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## The Conversation • Apr 18, 2023 **If 1% of COVID-19 cases result in death, does that mean you have a 1% chance of dying if you catch it? A mathematician explains the difference between a...