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"I'd Rather Not Know: the Psychology of Climate Denial" [1]

"If the evidence is overwhelming that man-made climate change is already upon us and set to wreak planetary havoc, why do so many people refuse to believe it?

The UN's panel of climate scientists, in a landmark report, described the proof of global warming as 'unequivocal.' That was two years ago, and since then hundreds of other studies have pointed to an ever-bleaker future, with a potential loss of life numbering in the tens of millions, if not more.

Yet survey after survey from around world reveals deep-seated doubt among the public. ...

Experts see several explanations for the eagerness with which so many dismiss climate change as overblown or a hoax."

AFP had the story December 1, 2009. [2]

See Also:

"Time To Confront the Invisible Enemy That Threatens Us All" (UK Independent Climate Change special) [3]

Climate Change [4]
International [5]
Public [6]
Source: AFP [2], 12/02/2009
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/id-rather-not-know-psychology-climate-denial [2] http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Id_rather_not_know_the_psychology_of_climate_denial_999.html [3] http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/time-to-confront-the-invisible-enemy-that-threatens-us-all-1832081.html [4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/climate-change [5] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international [6] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81