[MCN] As rising heat evicts us from some regions, it invites us into formerly too-cool regions. Time magazine runs adaptation of a book

[Lance Olsen]

https://time.com/6209432/climate-change-where-we-will-live/ <https://time.com/6209432/climate-change-where-we-will-live/>


The adage of adapt-in-place, move, or die applies to people too. We may be underestimating how many now are and will be affected


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23-Aug-2022 <https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/962606>
Fighting climate change is popular but most Americans don’t know that <https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/962606>

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, ENGINEERING SCHOOL


 <https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/962606>
Just after the U.S. Congress passed the nation's most substantial legislation aimed at battling climate change, a new study shows that the average American badly underestimates how much their fellow citizens support substantive climate policy. While 66-80% of Americans support climate action, the average American believes that number is 37-43%, the study found. The study found that conservatives underestimated national support for climate policies to the greatest degree but, liberals also believed that a minority of Americans support climate action. The misperception was the norm in every state, across policies, and among every demographic tested, including political affiliation, race, media consumption habits, and rural vs. suburban. <https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/962606>

JOURNAL <https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/962606>
Nature Communications <https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/962606>
 
Full, more detailed news release
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/962606 <https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/962606>

The Nature Communications article
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-32412-y.pdf <https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-32412-y.pdf%22%20%5Ct%20%22_blank>


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Journal of Environmental Psychology <https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-environmental-psychology%22%20%5Co%20%22Go%20to%20Journal%20of%20Environmental%20Psychology%20on%20ScienceDirect>
Volume 47 <https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-environmental-psychology/vol/47/suppl/C%22%20%5Co%20%22Go%20to%20table%20of%20contents%20for%20this%20volume/issue>, September 2016, Pages 79-90

Climate of silence: Pluralistic ignorance as a barrier to climate change discussion
NathanielGeigerJanet K.Swim <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S027249441630038X%22%20%5Cl%20%22!>

Highlights

• Examined the link between pluralistic ignorance on climate change and public silence.

• Perceptions of holding a minority opinion on climate change led to self-silencing
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• This effect was explained by expectations of appearing incompetent.

• These effects held for participants on both ends of the opinion spectrum.

Abstract

Despite the importance of interpersonal public communication about climate change, most citizens rarely discuss the topic. In two studies, we find that inaccurate perceptions of others' opinions (i.e. pluralistic ignorance) contribute to self-silencing among those concerned about climate change. Study 1 illustrates that those who are aware of others' concern about climate change report greater willingness to discuss the issue than those with inaccurate perceptions of others' opinions. Study 2 demonstrates that correcting pluralistic ignorance increases concerned participants' willingness to discuss climate change. In both studies, pluralistic ignorance leads to self-silencing because perceptions that others do not share one's opinion are associated with expecting to be perceived as less competent in a conversation about climate change. In contrast to previous research on confronting prejudice, in the present research expectations about being disliked did not explain self-silencing. We discuss the implications for self-silencing and promoting interpersonal communication about climate change.
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