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Public perceptions of climate tipping points.

¹The University of Manchester, UK.

Public Understanding of Science (Bristol, England)

|June 28, 2023

Summary

Public awareness of climate tipping points is low. People with egalitarian worldviews perceive these abrupt risks as more likely and threatening, yet support societal responses.

Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Climate Change Research
Public Perception Studies

Background:

Climate tipping points, abrupt/irreversible risks, have gained research attention.
Public perception of these risks and societal responses remains under-researched.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess British public perception of climate tipping points.
To explore public views on societal responses to tipping points.
To investigate the influence of cultural worldviews on these perceptions.

Main Methods:

Nationally representative survey (n=1773) using a mixed-methods approach.
Incorporated cultural cognition theory to analyze worldview influences.
Assessed awareness, perceived likelihood, threat, and support for societal responses.

Keywords:

Hothouse Earth climate tipping points cultural cognition public perception risk tipping cascades

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Low public awareness of climate tipping points in the UK.
Public expresses doubt about humanity's response effectiveness to climate change, especially tipping points.
Egalitarian worldviews correlate with higher perceived likelihood and threat of tipping points.

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Significant gap exists between scientific focus on tipping points and public awareness.
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