Internet blogs, polar bears, and climate‐change Denial by Proxy
The paper highlights the disconnect between the scientific consensus on anthropogenic global warming (AGW) and public opinion, noting that internet blogs have worsened this gap by spreading misinformation. Polar bears have become…
Agnotology as a teaching tool: Learning climate science by studying misinformation
This article explores the disparity between the scientific community’s agreement on global warming and the confusion among the American public, which is attributed to the presence of misinformation. It identifies the obstacle…
Expert credibility on climate change
This study examines the agreement among climate researchers about anthropogenic climate change (ACC) and contrasts it with the perception of the general public in the United States. Although there is widespread doubt…
Agnotology, scientific consensus, and the teaching and learning of climate change: A response to Legates, Soon and Briggs.
This article examines the concept of agnotology, which examines the cultivation of ignorance and its societal implications. It also explores how this concept can be used as an instructional method for contentious…
Correcting misinformation about climate change: The impact of partisanship in an experimental setting
This research employs a survey experiment to evaluate a theory about source credibility, discovering that Republicans who contradict their partisan beliefs by correcting misinformation are the most convincing in convincing respondents to…
Science vs conspiracy: Collective narratives in the age of misinformation
This research investigates the dissemination of conspiracy theories, like the notion that chemtrails contribute to global warming or vaccines cause autism, on the internet despite the assertion of collective intelligence. By analyzing…
Viral misinformation: The role of homophily and polarization
This paper explores how misinformation, including science and conspiracy news, spreads on social media among 1.2 million Italian Facebook users. It finds that users are more engaged with content that corresponds with…
Post‐truth and anthropogenic climate change: Asking the right questions
The paper argues that debates on climate skepticism and post-truth culture are misdirected, as they overlook the fact that a straightforward link between scientific evidence and decision-making never existed. Instead, it suggests…
Climate change and the far right.
The book examines the intersection of environmental and political crises, particularly focusing on the far-right’s climate-change communication in Europe. It argues that far-right actors, ranging from radical to extreme, are often skeptical…
Labeling opinions in the climate debate: A critical review
The article argues that the polarized labels used in the climate change debate, such as “skeptic” or “alarmist,” are shaping the discussion in a combative and antagonistic way. The article critically reviews…
