Inoculating the public against misinformation about climate change
S Van der Linden, A Leiserowitz, S Rosenthal… - Global …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Effectively addressing climate change requires significant changes in individual and
collective human behavior and decision‐making. Yet, in light of the increasing politicization
of (climate) science, and the attempts of vested‐interest groups to undermine the scientific
consensus on climate change through organized “disinformation campaigns,” identifying
ways to effectively engage with the public about the issue across the political spectrum has
proven difficult. A growing body of research suggests that one promising way to counteract …
collective human behavior and decision‐making. Yet, in light of the increasing politicization
of (climate) science, and the attempts of vested‐interest groups to undermine the scientific
consensus on climate change through organized “disinformation campaigns,” identifying
ways to effectively engage with the public about the issue across the political spectrum has
proven difficult. A growing body of research suggests that one promising way to counteract …
