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Climate stories: why do climate scientists and sceptical voices participate in the climate debate?

Working paper by Amelia Sharman, Candice Howarth on 21 Apr 2015

This paper explores the polarised debate between climate scientists and sceptical voices. It concludes that focusing on overlapping rationales, such as a sense of duty to publicly engage and recognition that political factors are a key topic of disagreement, as well as encouraging individuals to think critically about their own beliefs, may help to encourage constructive discussion and reduce polarisation. read more »