Posted 2/14/2024, 10:00:48 AM
Study: 15% of Americans Deny Climate Change, Driven by Politics and Right-Wing Media
- Nearly 15% of Americans deny climate change is real, according to AI analysis of social media data
- Political affiliation and fossil fuel reliance are top predictors of climate change denial
- Trump and right-wing media play an outsized role in spreading skepticism
- Climate change deniers tend to also doubt COVID science and vaccines
- Researchers suggest social media bans on persistent spreaders of climate misinformation