Climate Debate Needs More Psychology

By Joel Shurkin, Inside Science -- The notion that Earth’s climate is changing—and that the threat to the world is serious—goes back to the 1980s, when a consensus began to form among climate scientists as temperatures began to rise noticeably. Thirty years later, that consensus is solid, yet climate change and the disruption it may cause remain divisive political issues, and millions of people remain unconvinced.A new book argues that social scientists should play a greater role in helping natural scientists convince people of the reality of climate change and drive policy. read more

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