Understanding and misunderstanding climate change denial
Why do some people, who are mostly in the US, continue to doubt climate change?
Most of the research on the psychology of climate change remains focused on anxiety, the distress people feel because they know that the seas are rising and wildfires are worsening. There may be research on more mundane behaviors, like riding the bus or composting at home, but I couldn’t find any in my searches through the science journals. If you know …
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