Anxiety and climate change: A validation of the Climate Anxiety Scale in a German-speaking quota sample and an investigation of psychological correlates

MC Wullenkord, J Tröger, KRS Hamann, LS Loy… - Climatic Change, 2021 - Springer
The climate crisis is an unprecedented existential threat that causes disturbing emotions,
such as anxiety. Recently, Clayton and Karazsia measured climate anxiety as “a more …

Why hate carbon taxes? Machine learning evidence on the roles of personal responsibility, trust, revenue recycling, and other factors across 23 European countries

S Levi - Energy Research & Social Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbon taxes are considered a key instrument for achieving deep decarbonization but are
often unpopular among voters. While existing studies indicate that public opposition to …

A social trap for the climate? Collective action, trust and climate change risk perception in 35 countries

EK Smith, A Mayer - Global Environmental Change, 2018 - Elsevier
Climate change presents a global problem that requires a collective, coordinated response
to reduce the rate of greenhouse gases currently emitted. But, even in the face of these …

Exposure to the IPCC special report on 1.5 C global warming is linked to perceived threat and increased concern about climate change

CA Ogunbode, R Doran, G Böhm - Climatic Change, 2020 - Springer
This article investigates the influence of exposure to the IPCC special report on 1.5° C global
warming on climate change attitudes. Among a nationally representative sample of the …

Public attitudes towards climate change: A cross-country analysis

G Arıkan, D Günay - The British Journal of Politics and …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Addressing climate change requires international effort from both governments and the
public. Climate change concern is a crucial variable influencing public support for measures …

Unstoppable climate change? The influence of fatalistic beliefs about climate change on behavioural change and willingness to pay cross-nationally

A Mayer, EK Smith - Climate Policy, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Although climate change is an urgent problem, behavioural and policy responses have not
yet been sufficient to either reduce the volume of greenhouse gas emissions or adapt to a …

Understanding public support for carbon capture and storage policy: The roles of social capital, stakeholder perceptions, and perceived risk/benefit of technology

WK Moon, LA Kahlor, HC Olson - Energy Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
As climate change mitigation technologies emerge, there is an increased need to
understand public support for the technology and the policies that will shape or thwart its …

Quality of life and unconventional oil and gas development: Towards a comprehensive impact model for host communities

A Mayer - The Extractive Industries and Society, 2017 - Elsevier
New technologies like hydraulic fracturing and directional drilling have ushered in a boom of
domestic oil and gas production in the United States. Oil and gas drilling often occurs in …

Exploring the determinants of perceived risk of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in Korea

S Kim, S Kim - International journal of environmental research and …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The world is turning into a risky society. Although modernization based on the developments
in science and technology has increased individuals' well-being and wealth, the perceived …

Climate change adaptation: How short-term political priorities trample public well-being

S Kehler, SJ Birchall - Environmental Science & Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change looms, with many communities already suffering from worsening impacts.
Despite ample research into how to adapt, attempts have been slow and often inadequate in …