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20 Apr 2018 |
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The challenge of communicating unwelcome climate messages
With the probability that global temperature rise can be kept below the 2°C target continuing to diminish, citizens as well as economic and political decision makers need to engage with knowledge about the likelihood and implications of severe future impacts, and the scale of mitigation required to avoid them, the likes of which few ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Race, Ethnicity and Public Responses to Climate Change
In this report we examine public support for climate change and energy policies among different racial and ethnic groups. We find that in many cases, minorities are equally as supportive, and often more supportive of national climate and energy policies, than white Americans.As the United States becomes increasingly diverse over the ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Public Perceptions of the Health Consequences of Global Warming
A new report, Public Perceptions of the Health Consequences of Global Warming, which analyzes results from our national survey conducted in October 2014, finds that Americans are generally unaware of the potential health consequences of global warming. Key findings include:Few Americans have thought much about the health consequences ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Public Health, Energy & Climate Change: A Maryland Statewide Survey
As climate change continues to reshape human environments around the world, communities throughout Maryland may find themselves battling both intensified existing health issues and new crises. Continuing a research partnership that began during the 2015 study, George Mason University (GMU) teamed up with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg ...