Climate scientists have long agreed that humans are largely responsible for climate change. However, people often do not realize how many scientists share this view. A new 27-country study published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour finds that communicating the consensus among scientists can clear up misperceptions and strengthen beliefs about climate change.
  • hydroptic@sopuli.xyz
    4·
    24 days ago

    In response to reading about the 97% consensus, people adjusted their perceptions of the scientific consensus, believed more in climate change, and worried more about it—but they did not support public action on climate change more

    So it ultimately didn’t do much to actually change people’s views in any way that matters

  • BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
    12·
    24 days ago

    Oh, “consensus”.

    If we went by consensus, Einstein, Bohr, Maxwell would’ve been ignored even longer.

    Consensus is politics, not science.

    • Zombiepirate@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      24 days ago

      They built consensus because their ideas were compelling.

      That’s how scientific theories coalesce: they begin as hypotheses and people try to disprove them in interesting ways, ultimately leading to a more complete picture.

      You have the process exactly backwards. Nobody should believe you until it has been tested; climate change has scientific consensus because it is a robust hypothesis.