CLIMATE KNOWLEDGE NEEDS CLIMATE ACTION

Climate change knowledge doesn't lead to action – study

Breanna Barraclough, 23 February 2016 (NewsHub)

“…[T]hose who acknowledge climate change aren't that much greener than the sceptics…They talked the talk, but didn't walk the walk…[according to Meta-analyses of the determinants and outcomes of belief in climate change and while] people who acknowledge climate change are more likely to agree something needs to be done about it, their behaviour doesn't reflect the same trend as strongly…The study also found traditional demographics -- gender, age, sex, race and income -- didn't have much sway on people's climate beliefs. Instead, the strongest link was with political affiliation…Those with more conservative viewpoints [are twice as likely] to be more sceptical about the reality of climate change than those with liberal affiliations…” click here for more

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