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Stephan Lewandowsky1

  • 1School of Psychology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia. lewan@psy.uwa.edu.au

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Public perception of global warming is influenced by data presentation. Even when presented as stock prices, people recognized the increasing global temperature trend, countering claims that anthropogenic global warming has ceased.

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  • Climate science
  • Environmental psychology

Background:

  • Most climate experts confirm human carbon dioxide emissions drive anthropogenic global warming (AGW).
  • Some public figures dispute AGW, claiming it halted in 1998.
  • Global temperatures have risen consistently each decade since 1970.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how data presentation format influences public perception of global warming trends.
  • To determine if graphical presentation of climate data can counteract misinformation about AGW.

Main Methods:

  • A controlled experiment with 200 participants.
  • Participants extrapolated global climate data presented graphically.
  • Data was presented either as stock prices or as temperature records.

Main Results:

  • Participants consistently perceived an increasing trend in global climate data.
  • This perception held true regardless of whether data was labeled as temperatures or stock prices.
  • Attitudes toward AGW did not significantly alter trend perception.

Conclusions:

  • Graphical presentation of climate data can effectively counter claims that AGW has stopped.
  • The format of data presentation significantly impacts public understanding of climate change trends.
  • This highlights the importance of clear and accurate climate data communication.