Mapping the climate sceptical blogosphere
The article examines alternative networks of scientific knowledge production, focusing on the climate skeptical blogosphere by identifying central blogs that challenge mainstream climate science through a scientific framing and contribute to the…
Why are people skeptical about climate change? Some insights from blog comments
This paper investigates the viewpoints and demographics of more than 150 climate skeptics discovered online, highlighting their advanced educational attainment, the influence of blogs, and the emerging pattern of individuals transitioning from…
Commentary on “Beyond Misinformation: Understanding and coping with the post-truth era”
This commentary provides a detailed analysis of how misinformation shapes political discourse, emphasizing the urgency of addressing the broader political, technological, and societal context in misinformation research, particularly focusing on political polarization…
Experiences of modernity in the greenhouse: A cultural analysis of a physicist “trio” supporting the backlash against global warming.
This paper explores the cultural and historical dimensions shaping US climate science politics, focusing on physicists from the George C. Marshall Institute. It examines why these scientists supported the environmental backlash to…
Corporate funding and ideological polarization about climate change
The paper examines how ideological polarization around environmental issues, especially climate change, has increased due to corporate funding influencing public knowledge and policy.
Network structure and influence of the climate change counter-movement.
By utilizing network science and machine learning text analysis, this study examines the institutional and corporate dynamics driving public uncertainty about anthropogenic climate change to reveal the influence of elite corporate benefactors…
The growth of climate change misinformation in US philanthropy: Evidence from natural language processing.
This paper examines the relationship between private philanthropy and the dissemination of climate misinformation, revealing an increasing integration of actors spreading scientific misinformation into US philanthropy with funding ties to prominent corporate…
30 years ago global warming became front-page news—And both republicans and democrats took it seriously.
The article discusses a significant turning point in climate change awareness 30 years ago when both Republicans and Democrats took global warming seriously. The author attributes the subsequent erosion of bipartisan consensus…
Oil and gas companies invest in legislators that vote against the environment.
The paper discovers that oil and gas companies predominantly invest in legislators who already have a proven record of voting against environmental policies, rather than influencing legislators to change their voting behavior…
Reality lost: Markets of attention, misinformation and manipulation
By treating attention as a commodity, the authors examine the impact of the media landscape, which is saturated with populist narratives and misleading stories, on democratic processes. They emphasize the importance of…
