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Why some conservatives are blind to climate change

Jiaying Zhao, University of British Columbia; Jennifer Whitman, Northwestern University, and Rebecca M. Todd, University of British Columbia, The Conversation
clock 05 March 2018 •
Why some conservatives are blind to climate change

Could a different approach to communication finally get conservative constituencies to engage with climate risks?

Imagine this: A young professional couple at a party mentions they're thinking of buying a home in a popular waterfront neighbourhood that scientists have found is vulnerable to coastal flooding. That...

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