How to talk to a science denier: Conversations with flat earthers, climate deniers, and others who defy reaso
This book examines methods for interacting with people who dismiss scientific findings in favor of ideological beliefs, including those who believe the Earth is flat, deny climate change, or oppose vaccinations. Drawing…
Online misinformation about climate change
The paper examines climate change misinformation, exploring its sources, spread, and impacts. It also discusses how misinformation is driven by various actors and is amplified through social networks, psychological factors, and belief…
Balance as bias: Global warming and the US prestige press.
This paper shows that US prestige press coverage of global warming from 1988 to 2002 has caused a significant divergence between public and scientific discourse, attributed to media practices and journalistic norms,…
Beyond false balance: How interpretive journalism shapes media coverage of climate change
This study examines how transnational media frames climate change as a human-induced risk and manages contrarian views. It reveals that journalism has shifted from a balanced approach to a more interpretive style,…
Institutionalizing delay: Foundation funding and the creation of U.S. climate change counter‐movement organizations
This paper analyzes the financial resources mobilized by climate change counter-movement (CCCM) organizations in the U.S. from 2003 to 2010. It reveals that these organizations, which include advocacy groups and think tanks,…
Deconstructing climate misinformation to identify reasoning errors.
Misinformation about climate change misleads the public and hinders policy support due to reliance on heuristics. Inoculation theory, using critical thinking to explain fallacies in denialist claims, can effectively counteract this. Analysis…
Neutralizing misinformation through inoculation: Exposing misleading argumentation techniques reduces their influence
This study investigates the impact of climate change misinformation on public perception and policy support, it finds that false-balance media coverage and misleading information polarize opinions, particularly among free-market supporters. Pre-emptive inoculation…
Consensus on consensus: A synthesis of consensus estimates on human‐caused global warming.
This paper synthesizes six independent studies, finding a 90%-100% consensus among publishing climate scientists that humans are the cause for global warming. Surveys of these papers also support the 97% consensus, contrasting…
Public engagement with climate change: The role of human values
Human values play an important role in shaping engagement with climate change, with the paper reviewing literature on how these values and cultural worldviews affect public responses. It emphasizes the need for…
The idea of climate change as a belief system: Why climate activism resembles a religious movement
This article examines how discussions and actions related to climate change are often influenced by belief systems. It points out that scientists, media personnel, and activists may unintentionally adhere to models shaped…
