Communication of climate projections in US media amid politicization of model science

被引:24
作者
Akerlof, Karen [1 ,2 ]
Rowan, Katherine E. [2 ,3 ]
Fitzgerald, Dennis [4 ]
Cedeno, Andrew Y. [5 ]
机构
[1] George Mason Univ, Dept Environm Sci & Policy, Fairfax, VA 22030 USA
[2] George Mason Univ, Ctr Climate Change Commun, Fairfax, VA 22030 USA
[3] George Mason Univ, Dept Commun, Fairfax, VA 22030 USA
[4] George Mason Univ, Dept Psychol, Fairfax, VA 22030 USA
[5] George Mason Univ, New Century Coll, Fairfax, VA 22030 USA
关键词
NEWSPAPER COVERAGE; UNCERTAINTY; REPRESENTATIONS; DEBATE; POWER; NEWS;
D O I
10.1038/NCLIMATE1542
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
083001 [环境科学];
摘要
Computer models generate projections of future climatic conditions that lie at the crux of climate change science and policy, and are increasingly used by decision-makers. Yet their complexity and politicization can hinder the communication of their science, uses and limitations. Little information on climate models has appeared in US newspapers over more than a decade. Indeed, we show it is declining relative to climate change. When models do appear, it is often within sceptic discourses. Using a media index from 2007, we find that model projections were frequently portrayed as likely to be inaccurate. Political opinion outlets provided more explanation than many news sources.
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页码:648 / 654
页数:7
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