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Conflict can make us lose sight of common goals and interests. Darren Fisher, CC BY-ND

Comic: how to have better arguments about the environment (or anything else)

From climate change to armed conflict, our world is struggling with urgent global issues. But disagreements about how to solve them can spiral out of control.

The only way to resolve intractable conflicts is to overcome desire to talk to allies more often than opponents. Here, a social psychologist, two ecologists and a cartoonist explain the toolbox of communication we need to resolve difficult issues.


Darren Fisher/Jutta Beher, CC BY-ND


Darren Fisher/Jutta Beher, CC BY-SA


Darren Fisher/Jutta Beher, CC BY-ND


Darren Fisher/Jutta Beher, CC BY-ND
Darren Fisher/Jutta Beher, CC BY-ND
Darren Fisher/Jutta Beher, CC BY-ND
Darren Fisher/Jutta Beher, CC BY-ND


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