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Capitalism is more aligned with climate policy than ever. So what explains US opposition?
Climate change is not just about facts. It is wrong to dismiss the disengaged on the grounds that they are out of touch with reality.
Researchers in climate change communication and environmental sociology propose potential ways to tackle climate change misinformation online
Almost half of us are now angry about climate change. But who we’re angry at can change whether we turn anger into action – or despair
Terror management theory explores the lengths our minds will go to to deny existential threats. Psychologists explain what that can mean for climate denial.
Treating both sides equally can seriously distort the facts, if the evidence is weighted to one side. Looking at the US election, climate change denial and more, a journalism expert explains why.
Trump has a poor track record on trade, inflation and taxes but the area of biggest economic concern if he is re-elected president would come from his rejection of climate change.
If you come across the same piece of misinformation several times, it will start to feel familiar – and familiar information feels more true.
For two years, Australia had a carbon price. Now we have a shadow price which won’t be paid by any emitter.
When we see false information circulating, we might move to debunk it. But prebunking lies and explaining manipulation techniques can work better.
Belief in climate change seems to be linked to willingness to cooperate for the common good. This suggests there may be ways to bridge ideological divides to combat complex problems.
We watched 30 news programmes in five countries to see how they covered an IPCC report.
If there’s an unprecedented heatwave outside, do you turn up the aircon and pretend unwelcome change isn’t happening? If so, you’re not alone
Mountaineer and scientist Will Steffen said climbing was similar to science: “That’s the buzz you get in science when you solve a big problem and suddenly see how it all fits together”
An alternate timeline that ends with a Nobel prize for Exxon’s CEO.
Newspapers were writing about climate change more than a century ago. Here’s why it’s taken so long to start tackling it.
Climate models from the 1970s and 80s stand up incredibly well when compared with actual warming trends.
Just because something isn’t 100% certain doesn’t mean you ignore it, and other lessons from two researchers who study the problem of science denial.
The recent climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, shows that climate change deniers have shifted their tactics to thwart the efforts of countries to phase out fossil fuel use.
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Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol
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Associate Professor in Astronomy, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Education; Curriculum Director, UQ Critical Thinking Project, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer, Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University
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Professor of Earth System Science, UCL
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Research Associate, Journalism, Reuters Institute, University of Oxford
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Research Fellow in Social Psychology, Australian National University
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Associate Professor (hon) at the Centre for Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University
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Former Visiting Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex
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Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, Ross School of Business, School for Environment & Sustainability, University of Michigan
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Director Sydney Environment Institute and Professor of Environmental Politics, University of Sydney
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Research Associate, Science Society & Sustainability, University of East Anglia
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Principal Lecturer in Psychology, University of Brighton