The dragons of inaction: Psychological barriers that limit climate change mitigation and adaptation
This article examines the gap between the widespread recognition of climate change as a critical issue and the insufficient mitigating actions taken by individuals, particularly those engaged in high-greenhouse-gas-emitting behaviors. It highlights…
Chaotic world of climate truth
This opinion piece critiques the shift in public and political discourse around climate change, arguing that terms like “catastrophic” and “chaotic” are increasingly used to describe climate change in a way that…
Restructuring of the global economy: The role of climate alarmism
The paper explores whether the restructuring of the global economy is necessary or part of a U.N. master plan aimed at shifting from a capitalist to a more socialist global economy using…
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…
The effect of social network sites usage in climate change awareness in Latin America
This study employs data from the 2017 survey to explore the impact of social network site usage on climate change awareness across 18 Latin American countries. The research identifies the socioeconomic factors…
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…
The truth about denial
Despite the widely accepted scientific consensus that climate change is a real and human-caused phenomenon, polls have revealed that many Americans believe there is significant disagreement among scientists. On the other hand,…
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…
