Anewly published studyby climatologists and sociologist at the University of New Hampshire suggests the views of Independent voters on anthropogenetic ( i.e. triggered by humans ) clime modification are as capricious as New England weather . Write researchers Lawrence Hamilton and Mary Stampone , who conducted the study ( accent add ):
Statewide data from 5,000 random - sampling telephone interviews conducted on 99 day over two and a half years ( 2010 to 2012 ) are unite with temperature and precipitation indicators derived from USHCN station records . The surveys have a bun in the oven a question plan around scientific consensus statements that climate variety is befall now , caused in the main by human bodily process . or else , respondents can state that climate change is not happening , or that it is happening but primarily for natural reasons . Belief that world are change the climate is predicted by temperature unusual person on the interview and previous day , hold for season , sketch and single characteristics . Temperature burden concentrate among one subgroup , however : someone who discover themselves as Independent , rather than aligned with a political party . Interviewed on unseasonably affectionate daylight , Independents tend to agree with the scientific consensus regarding anthropogenic mood change . On unseasonably nerveless day , they tend not to .
Now seems as good a time as any to remind everyone : weather condition ≠ climate , atmospheric condition ≠ climate , conditions ≠ climate .
The full sketch is available in the former issue ofWeather , Climate , and Society .
ClimateClimate changeGlobal warmingPsychologyScienceWeather
Daily Newsletter
Get the good tech , science , and polish news in your inbox day by day .
newsworthiness from the futurity , render to your present .
You May Also Like
