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Global Warming in the Fickle News

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The scientifically assessed threat of climate change has become more dire since 1988, when it first became a public concern. However news coverage of climate, and public concern about it, are variable, sometimes high, sometimes low. Today it is at a high point, at least for the political left. Here we trace the fickle nature of news coverage and public concern, even as objective warming continues to worsen.

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    Allan Mazur

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Mazur, A. Global Warming in the Fickle News. Soc 56, 613–619 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12115-019-00425-x

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