In the News: Climate Change Perceptions

In an ironic confluence, several news articles and reports have been issued discussing public perceptions surrounding climate change.  While each article or resource that has been published discusses this issue in a slightly different way, the underlying theme of each is that while the populace acknowledges Climate Change, most people have very little interest in following the issue or have no ambition/ability to "do" anything about it.  For some of most recent articles and reports on this topic see below:

Debra Cassens Weiss, Law Prof Has an Explanation for Differing Opinions on Climate Change, A.B.A. J. (July 25, 2012). See also

• Daniel M. Kahan et al., The Polarizing Impact of Science Literacy and Numeracy on Perceived Climate Change Risks, Nature Climate Change (May 27, 2012).

Beth Gardner, We're All Climate-Change Idiots, NY Times (July 21, 2012).  See also

• Yuko Heath & Robert Gifford, Free-Market Ideology and Environmental Degradation: The Case of Belief in Global Climate Change, 38 Env't & Behavior, no. 1, 2006 at 48-71;
• Robert Gifford, Psychology's Essential Role in Climate Change, 48 Can. Psychol . 2008 at 273-80.

Eryn Brown, Many in Generation X are "Disengaged" on Climate Change, LA Times (July 19, 2012). See also

• Jon D. Miller, Climate Chnage: Generation X Attitudes, Interest, and Understanding, 1 Generation X Rep., no. 4, 2012;
• Longitudinal Study of American Youth, U. Mich. (last visited July 27, 2012).