Why focusing on “climate change denial” is counterproductive
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2217716120
Abstract: At the end of September, David Malpass, the president of the World Bank, was heavily criticized after failing to acknowledge anthropogenic climate change [henceforth called climate change (1)]. Although he later apologized for and revised… read more here.
Keywords: change denial; climate change; change; focusing climate ... See more keywords
The Madhouse Effect: how climate change denial is threatening our planet, destroying our politics, and driving us crazy
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DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2020.1719803
Abstract: ‘Human beings currently emit more than 30 gigatons (30 billion tons) of CO2 pollution a year. That number is difficult to fathom, so try this instead: Take all the elephants in the world. Although ... read more here.
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Comfort in chaos: A sensory account of climate change denial
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DOI: 10.1177/02637758231153399
Abstract: This paper argues that sensory practices that insulate individual bodies from the effects of climate disruption may enable and perpetuate a distinct form of climate change denial. Existing scholarship has established the ways in which… read more here.
Keywords: change denial; sensory; climate change; comfort ... See more keywords