There's lots of literature about how climate change has developed into a far more complex «social problem / issue», as it's moved from scientific journals onto the policy agenda. (culturalcognition.net)
At the time I didn't have a background in the topic, so I had to read lots of literature — where I encountered unfamiliar terms — to orient myself to the field, and then I would identify knowledgeable people to talk with to refine my ideas. (sciencemag.org)