We are pleased to share our new article, “Advancing and integrating climate and health policy in the United States:...
Journal Articles Articles
Predictors of willingness to support and engage in nonviolent civil disobedience to defend the climate
We are pleased to announce the publication of a new article, “Predictors of willingness to support and engage in...
Understanding six “key truths” about climate change predicts policy support, discussion, and political advocacy
We are delighted to announce the publication of a new research article, “Understanding six ‘key truths’...
Engaging Diverse Audiences with Climate Change: Message Strategies for Global Warming’s Six Americas
This chapter will appear in the forthcoming Routledge Handbook of Environment and Communication, Second Edition,...
An eye tracking approach to understanding misinformation and correction strategies on social media: The mediating role of attention and credibility to reduce HPV vaccine misperceptions
This study uses an unobtrusive eye tracking approach to examine understudied psychological mechanisms—message...
How Hope and Doubt Affect Climate Change Mobilization
This article explores how emotions such as hope and doubt significantly impact efforts to mobilize action against...
Fossil fuels are harming our brains: Identifying key messages about the health effects of air pollution from fossil fuels
A large body of evidence suggests that a transition away from fossil fuels toward a clean energy economy will...
Discussing Global Warming Leads to Greater Acceptance of Climate Science
Matthew H. Goldberg, Sander van der Linden, Edward Maibach, and Anthony Leiserowitz July 9, 2019 We are pleased to...
Takin’ It to the Mall: Consumer Activism on Global Warming
In our published scientific article: The consumer as climate activist, we found that Americans are more likely to...
Communicating Sea Level Rise
Three quarters of the world’s large cities are located on coasts. As climate change causes oceans to warm and expand,...
Neutralizing misinformation through inoculation: Exposing misleading argumentation techniques reduces their influence
Misinformation can undermine a well-functioning democracy. For example, public misconceptions about climate change can...
The Consumer as Climate Activist
Consumption of green products is growing rapidly in the United States. We assessed the extent to which this...
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