Climate projections and their impact on policy and practice

Organization: WIREs Climate Change

An examination of public responses to climate change projections, including the role of uncertainty and the relationship between technical solutions and society's moral imperative.
This review looks at studies that use qualitative methods to examine public understandings, perceptions and engagement with climate change. It examines the similarities and differences that have been found across social, geographical and cultural boundaries. It also looks at the insights this literature provides into different communication strategies. Key Takeaways: In-depth studies have revealed insights...
A synthesis of climate change communication methods and challenges that communicators face, including disbelief, self-interest and issue complexity. This paper provides a history of climate change communication and discusses the challenges climate communicators face in explaining the issues; for instance, the distance the public feels between the causes and impacts and their personal lives. It...