John MacArthur's long-held view that climate change is fiction is just part of a wider Christian movement coalescing around this important election issue.
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Few white evangelicals in the U.S. say they believe in human-made climate change. This strand of science denial seems to have as much to do with conservative politics as the Bible's teachings.
New research exposes the common tropes of bad faith arguments about climate change.
Major new survey shows big national variations in levels of concern, polarisation and media usage.
It's common to encounter people who are misinformed, but don't know it yet. What's the best way to talk to someone else about what they think is true?
The internet has allowed pseudoscience to flourish. Artificial intelligence could help steer people away from the bad information.
How to identify and understand different types of denial: scientific, economic, humanitarian, political and crisis.
As the effects of climate change become clearer and more ominous, fossil fuel companies face a choice: Defy warnings of catastrophic climate change, or envision their roles in a post-carbon world.
Tales of heroic rescues and bush Christmases in Australian fiction of the 19th century describe a time when the fire season was confined to summer.
It's easy to spot outright rejection of the facts on climate change. But it's far harder to see our own biases and excuses that lead us to delay or deny the need for real action.
People are more likely to deny climate change if they're inclined toward hierarchy, have lower levels of education or are more religious. But the strongest predictor of denial is a person's politics.
Africa has already felt the effects of Donald Trump's climate change denialism. Recent events are also raising political issues of keen interest among the continent's democrats.
Scott Morrison told reporters he discussed climate change with his daughters, aged 10 and 12, but didn't share, unfortunately, the girls' views on the subject.
Vehicle emissions and industrial facilities are contributing to climate change, but many conservatives don't believe it.
Misinformation and lies are regularly used to undermine the science of climate change – here's how to see through the fog.
You may associate grief with the loss of loved ones, but it's also a useful way to think about ecological breakdown.
Climate deniers recently gathered to talk shop at Donald Trump's hotel in Washington DC. There's more to their links with the president than a reservation, though.
Ten years ago, politicians such as Tony Abbott would routinely voice disdain for climate science. Now, while the policy debate remains fierce, the battleground has shifted to economics and jobs.
In the end, climate policy didn't swing the federal election, and for those on the losing side it can be tempting to play the blame game. But listening and respect are much better ways to move forward.
Media reports are starting to directly connect climate change to its weather effects in local communities. But how you respond to those linkages depends on what you already think about climate change.
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Research Assistant Professor, Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University
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Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol
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Associate professor in astronomy, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer, Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University
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Lecturer in Critical Thinking; Curriculum Director, UQ Critical Thinking Project, The University of Queensland
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Deputy Director, Australian National Centre for Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University
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Professor of Earth System Science, UCL
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Research Associate, Reuters Institute, University of Oxford
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Environmental Politics and Co-Director Sydney Environment Institute, University of Sydney
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Andrew J. Hoffman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Holcim (US) Professor at the Ross School of Business and School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor of Philosophy, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Research Associate, Science Society & Sustainability, University of East Anglia
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Principal Lecturer in Psychology, University of Brighton
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Research Associate in Social Movements, Keele University
