<p>Public perceptions of climate change risks are fundamental to public support for climate action. From a decade of surveying residents in the Great Barrier Reef region (2013–2023; <i>n</i> = 9920), we found that climate risk perceptions have fluctuated markedly, with shifts mainly occurring at the extremes of the belief–denialism spectrum. Along with a trend of decreasing belief and increasing denialism, trust in scientists strengthened in its predictive potential over time.</p>

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Understanding fluctuating climate change risk perceptions through the lens of trust: a study of Great Barrier Reef region residents

  • Elizabeth V. Hobman,
  • Matthew I. Curnock,
  • Michelle Dyer,
  • Cindy Huchery,
  • Petina L. Pert,
  • Emilee Chamberland,
  • Aditi Mankad

摘要

Public perceptions of climate change risks are fundamental to public support for climate action. From a decade of surveying residents in the Great Barrier Reef region (2013–2023; n = 9920), we found that climate risk perceptions have fluctuated markedly, with shifts mainly occurring at the extremes of the belief–denialism spectrum. Along with a trend of decreasing belief and increasing denialism, trust in scientists strengthened in its predictive potential over time.