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Study of the month: Why we should talk more about health and climate
Climate change has serious consequences for human health: more intense heatwaves, the spread of diseases to new regions, wildfire smoke, and increasing allergies all directly
Faktenwissen über den Klimawandel und Klimapolitik
In unsere Umfragen im Forschungsprojekt Down2Earth integrieren wir seit 2015 ein kleines Wissensquiz über Klimapolitik. In diesem Beitrag möchten wir über die Antworten und Hintergrundinformationen
Study of the month: How to reach young people
Young people will be most affected by the consequences of climate change, a problem which many of them are highly aware of. Yet in the
Study of the month: How to Promote Adaptive Coping with Climate Anxiety
The threats posed by climate change are enormous: extreme weather events, rising sea levels, accelerating species extinction and more dominate media coverage — and understandably
Study of the Month: How to Effectively Counter Climate Mis- and Disinformation
It’s a bit like pulling weeds: false and misleading information keeps cropping up in conversations about the causes, consequences, and solutions to the climate crisis,
From Farmers to Activists: A Study of Indian Climate Movements
India, a key emerging economy of the Global South, faces the harsh realities of climate change—droughts, floods, heatwaves, storms. Farmers, historically involved in several environmental
Study of the Month: Mediating trust in content about science
Many people rely on scientific information for decision-making, both in everyday life and during times of crisis. In this regard, media play a crucial role
Study of the Month: Unveiling the Backlash in Public Opinion on Climate Change
The Paris Agreement and worldwide climate protests in 2018/19 seemed to signal the beginning of a fundamental societal transformation. However, recent developments in public engagement
Vortrag: Medien in der Klimakrise
Der Journalismus vernachlässigt immer noch das Thema Klimakrise. Und wenn sie thematisiert wird, dann drohen Debatten in die Polarisierungsfalle zu geraten. An den Rändern des
Decreasing Climate Media Coverage in the United States and Germany
Our dataset of climate media coverage in the United States and Germany reveals a worrying development. After a few years of elevated meda attention to
Study of the month: Communicating Climate Futures
Despite the IPCC’s ongoing efforts to communicate its findings more simply and effectively, the general public still lacks understanding of the IPCC’s work. Bridging actors
Rückschlag für den Klimaschutz: Aktuelle Umfragedaten aus dem Projekt Down2Earth der Universität Hamburg
Die aktuellen Ergebnisse einer seit 2015 wiederholten Befragung der deutschen Bevölkerung zum Thema Klimawandel und Klimapolitik zeigt für 2023 einen Rückgang des Klimabewusstseins. Leugnung und