This article explores how emotions such as hope and doubt significantly impact efforts to mobilize action against...
Journal Articles Articles
Fossil fuels are harming our brains: Identifying key messages about the health effects of air pollution from fossil fuels
A large body of evidence suggests that a transition away from fossil fuels toward a clean energy economy will...
Communicating Sea Level Rise
Three quarters of the world’s large cities are located on coasts. As climate change causes oceans to warm and expand,...
Risky business: Engaging the public on sea level rise and inundation
To examine whether U.S. public opinion may become as sharply polarized on adaptation responses as it has been on...
When Should Environmental Awareness Be a Policy Goal? Assessing the Conditions Under Which Raising Awareness Increases Environmental Sustainability and Societal Resilience
Since the 1970s, governments have increasingly sought to achieve greater environmental awareness among their citizens...
Documenting the Human Health Impacts of Climate Change in Tropical and Subtropical Regions
Climate change is harming human health, and the magnitude of the harm is increasing. This is especially true in...
The Role of Collective Efficacy in Climate Change Adaptation in India
Research on adaptive capacity often focuses on economics and technology, despite evidence from the social sciences...
Vulnerable Populations Perceive Their Health as at Risk from Climate Change
In this 2013 survey we measured Maryland residents’ climate beliefs, health risk perceptions, and household social...
Improving Public Engagement with Climate Change: Five “Best Practice” Insights from Psychological Science
Despite being one of the most important societal challenges of the 21st century, public engagement with climate change...
Local Climate Experts: The Influence of Local TV Weather Information on Climate Change Perceptions
Individuals who identify changes in their local climate are also more likely to report that they have personally...
Do Americans Understand Global Warming is Harmful to Health? Evidence from a National Survey
Global warming has significant negative consequences for human health, with some groups at greater risk than others....
Climate Matters: A Comprehensive Educational Resource Program for Broadcast Meteorologists
Global climate change is influencing the weather in every region of the United States, often in harmful ways, and...
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