The survey questionnaire included extensive, in - depth measures of
public climate change beliefs, attitudes, risk perceptions, policy preferences, behaviors, barriers to action, motivations, and values.
Thus, it may be that the ideological nature
of climate change beliefs reflects something distinctive about the United States rather than being an international phenomenon.
In a similar vein, the American Coal Foundation ($ 312,000) brags about progress in «near - zero emissions technology» such as clean coal and carbon capture, and does not
challenge Climate Change beliefs.
It is also important to note that this study only used a single treatment, yet found that even a single, simple description of the scientific consensus significantly shifted public perceptions of the consensus and
subsequent climate change beliefs and desire for action.
However, I also feel that the conference and particularly the grand after - conference plans may have a significant impact on public perceptions (reinforcing Americans» uniqueness in terms
of climate change beliefs and opinions) and that in turn can provide political cover for politicians reluctant to support tough measures.
A study published in the journal PLOS ONE reveals that teachers»
climate change beliefs may influence students.
The energy white paper board (the majority at least) appointed by Ian MacFarlane are part of the same crowd, semi demented by their «catastrophic»
climate change beliefs and their infantile and ignorant solutions (ie build wind farms).
Dyson has too much integrity to do the convenient thing and accept Fake news celebrity by kowtowing to
the climate change belief.
On seven occasions — roughly once every eight weeks — participants revealed
their climate change beliefs, and their level of support for policies such as gasoline taxes and fuel economy standards.