How the public views climate change
W Kempton 1997 Environment v39 p12-21
This article examines cultural models that U.S. voters use in an attempt to understand global climate change. It will suggest how popular misconceptions arise and how better communication could improve the public's understanding of this issue.
Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Greenhouse effect, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Greenhouse effect, Impacts of climate change Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources, Journal Article Research on Learning: Cognitive Domain:Misconceptions/barriers to learning, Affective Domain:Cultural Differences , Geoscience Expertise:Complex Systems
