Though the scientific community largely agrees that climate change is underway, debates
about this issue remain fiercely polarized. These conversations have become a rhetorical …

Environmental attitudes are important because they often, but not always, determine
behavior that either increases or decreases environmental quality. Traditionally, attitudes …

In this article, we examine framing effects regarding unconventional oil and gas extraction
using hydraulic fracturing (or fracking): an issue involving considerable controversy over …

The terms global warming and climate change are often used interchangeably, but recent
research finds “global warming” has become more emotive and more polarizing, resulting in …

When a natural disaster occurs, it is crucial to establish appropriate channels of
communication between government agencies and the public, not only in the interest of …

Abstract “Climate change” and “global warming” are two popular terms that may be often
used interchangeably in news media. This study proposes to give a corpus-assisted …

ABSTRACT Global Warming's Six Americas sorts populations into profiles with distinct views
on climate change, from the Alarmed (most worried), to the Dismissive (rejects the reality of …

Research suggests that public divides on climate change may often be rooted in identity
processes, driven in part by a motivation to associate with others with similar political and …

Decades of research demonstrate that how the public thinks about a given issue is affected
by how it is framed by the media. Typically, studies of framing vary how an issue is portrayed …

Years of research show that left-leaning individuals are more supportive of environmental
policies than right-leaning individuals. The explanation for the lower level of support among …