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Does Fact-Checking Really Work?
Fact-checking is often praised as an effective tool against misinformation and deep-seated misconceptions. Journalists and independent organizations verify statements to make public discourse more objective.
German media: Climate change coverage drops to 0.9% in Q1 2026
Media attention to the topic of climate change declined to an average of 0.9% in the first quarter of 2026 across German media outlets. Attention
What is the Impact of Consensus Messages in Germany?
“97% of all climate scientists agree that human-made climate change is happening”— climate communication researchers regard this so-called consensus message as one of the most
Disruptive Klimaproteste und die Polarisierung der Klimadebatte: Drei Erkenntnisse aus unseren Studien
Wo steht Deutschland auf dem Weg zur Klimaneutralität – und warum gerät Klimaschutz gesellschaftlich zunehmend unter Druck? In unseren Studien über die Letzte Generation und Fridays
When communication meets reactance
When people feel their freedom is being threatened, they often react with rejection—a phenomenon known in psychology as “reactance.” This poses a significant challenge for
Generational conflict or shared responsibility? Finding common ground across generations
When it comes to climate change, the interests of the young and the old seemingly stand diametrically opposed to one another. But does this oft-cited
Study of the month: How (radical) protest affects publics
Climate protests have repeatedly sparked broad public debates in recent years. At times, activists have even been compared to terrorist organizations—and public discourse has drifted
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,