Sentences with phrase «consensus gap»

It's worthwhile considering why there's such a large and persistent consensus gap?

Why is there such a significant consensus gap?

As the above figure indicates, the difference in perceived consensus between the left and right can be explained by Kahan's preferred cultural bias explanation, but the «liberal consensus gap» can't.

* By denying the impacts of AGW on polar bears, bloggers aim to cast doubt on other established ecological consequences of AGW, aggravating the consensus gap.

Let's spread the word and close the consensus gap.

Cook calls this the «liberal consensus gap.»

Their efforts have been successful, as evidenced by the «consensus gap» whereby the public believe scientists are split on the cause of global warming; a stark contrast to the reality of the 97 percent consensus.

This «consensus gap» is in large part due the media giving disproportionate coverage to climate contrarians.

Lewandowsky and Cook do not argue for the «consensus gap» to be closed in order that the public demand their politicians take notice; they make the argument for the consensus in order to deprive the public of democracy, whether or not Lewandowsky are aware of it.

Closing the consensus gap is an important step towards the public debate about climate policy which he rightly calls for.

We call this the «consensus gap» and it is that misunderstanding we are trying to correct.

Active misinformation campaigns by those seeking to oppose or delay climate policy has created a persistent «consensus gap.»

Overall 2013 was a productive year in terms of reducing the consensus gap and debunking the «pause» myth.

Internet blogs have strongly contributed to this consensus gap by fomenting misunderstandings of AGW causes and consequences.

And then, there's the whole matter of the «consensus gap»: the difference between the 97 percent scientific consensus, and where the public believes it is — somewhere around 50 to 60 percent.

And according to Gifford's own experiments, the more Americans support «free, unregulated markets,» the larger the consensus gap.

The take - home from this latest research is that simple and / or visual messages are effective in closing the consensus gap, which is one of the more important steps required to achieve climate action.

The consensus gap is likely a result of a concerted decades - long misinformation campaign by the fossil fuel industry, and false balance in media climate coverage.

However, since the publication of our 2013 paper, the consensus gap has modestly shrunk, and media coverage of the subject has become increasingly accurate.

Specifically, the talk was titled Closing the consensus gap a key to increasing support for climate action.

Theissen (2011) argued that many US undergraduate students are confused by a number of myths concerning climate change, propagated by blogs and media, and a similar «consensus gap» exists in other countries, for example Australia (Leviston et al. 2012; Lewandowsky et al. 2013).

This survey also found that the media exposure of contrarian positions is higher in the media, contributing to the consensus gap.

This has resulted in the so - called «consensus gap»: the mismatch between perceptions of the degree of scientific consensus that exists among teachers and the public at large, and the very strong agreement within the expert community.

They've been largely successful, as the public badly underestimate the expert consensus, in what we call the «consensus gap.»

In Cook et al. (2013), we broadened the focus beyond definitions that quantify the human contribution, because there's a consensus gap on the mere question of whether humans are causing global warming.

There continues to be a huge gap between public perception of consensus and the actual 97 % consensus among climate scientists (although new data indicates the consensus gap is closing).