Awareness Of Climate Change Research Articles

University Students’ Perception of Community Information Centres as a Vehicle for Climate Change Awareness Creation in Ghana.

Information has a significant role in the growth of people and societies. Yet access to information is unequal across communities, particularly in rural areas in developing countries. Given this, people’s consciousness of climatic change differs by several factors including location and the type of medium employed. This paper examines community information centres as a vehicle for climate change awareness creation in Ghana. The paper adopted a quantitative approach with 205 participants randomly chosen from six public universities. The finding shows that selling of traditional medicines dominates information centres’ activities. Environmental health and climate change education occupy infinitesimal place in these centres’ activities with climate change occupying the very bottom. The study also shows that using local language, providing a platform for grassroot education, integrating scientific and indigenous knowledge, etc. are some of the ways these centres can be used to promote climate change consciousness. The results also disclose that community information centres face the problems of limited resources, lack of interest, unreliable power source etc. Regarding how to manage these challenges, the majority of the participants proposed the role of government in providing resources, community sensitisation, an alternative power source, among others. The paper concludes that although proper attention has not been given to climate change awareness creation in information centres’ activities in Ghana, these informational hubs can be a medium to raise climate change awareness in the disadvantaged and marginalised rural communities in which they are situated to facilitate local adaptation.

Assessing Farmers’ Awareness of Climate Change Impact: A Case of the Bundelkhand Region, India

The study was conducted in 2023-24 in the Bundelkhand region, India and examined the awareness of climate variability and its impacts on farmers. Analytical and descriptive research design was used in the present study. The present study was carried out in two districts namely, Jalaun and Datia of Bundelkhand. Four blocks were selected randomly from these districts, and a total of 320 respondents were selected randomly. The results revealed that most of the respondents were well informed about changes in crop cycles (81.87%), new pests and diseases (63.12%) and natural hazards like earthquakes and cyclones (69.06%). There are still considerable gaps in their knowledge of topics like biodiversity loss and groundwater depletion. Factor analysis revealed four principal components influencing awareness; natural hazards (.717), soil productivity (.681), pest and disease emergence (.775) excess water in surface (.818), and decline in groundwater level (.738). Correlation and regression analysis indicate that education, landholding, socio economic status, information-seeking behaviour, economic motivation and scientific orientations are significantly and positively associated with climate change awareness. The findings suggest that focused awareness efforts need to be made that utilize media and extension advisory services to improve farmers’ awareness and ability to adapt.

Disparities between climate change facts and farmer’s awareness and perception in an arid region: A case study of the middle and lower reaches of the Heihe River Basin in northwest China

Arid areas are sensitive and vulnerable to climate change and may face more climate risks in the future under the background of global warming. The adaptability of society to future climate change impacts relies heavily on the awareness and perception of local populations. This study focuses on the middle and lower reaches of the Heihe River, which is the second-largest inland river in China, and examine the temperature and precipitation changes from 1981 to 2020, employing the Sen + Mann-Kendall trend analysis method. The local farmers and herdsmen were interviewed, and their variations in awareness and perception regarding climate change were assessed. The results show that local residents are highly sensitive to climate warming but not to precipitation increases, indicating that the communities faces substantial constraints imposed by limited water resources. Residents of the downstream desert area feel a wetter climate than those of the mountain and oasis areas in the middle reach, suggesting a greater water scarcity pressure in the latter. The increased allocation of ecological water to the downstream portion of the Heihe river, as implemented by the “97″ water distribution plan in 2000, may be a contributing factor to this phenomenon. The disparities in the fact and residents’ awareness and perception of climate change are different among the mountainous, oasis, and desert regions, which are influenced by regional differences in climate change, agricultural production conditions, and water policies. The government should consider these factors when formulating water policies to ensure successful and balanced development.

American Perceptions and Attitudes about Domestic Climate Migrants and Migration

Abstract Domestic climate migration is likely to increase in the future, but we know little about public perceptions and attitudes about climate migrants and migration. Understanding how perceptions and attitudes are formed is a critical task in assessing public support for assistance policies and developing effective messaging campaigns. In this paper, we aim to better understand how the U.S. public perceives domestic climate migrants. We use novel survey data to identify the relationship between climate change risk perceptions and awareness of “climate migrants,” belief that domestic climate migration is currently happening in the United States, perceived voluntariness of domestic climate migrant relocation, and support for the development of assistance programs for domestic climate migrants. We utilize a large, nationally representative panel of U.S. adults (N = 4074) collected over three waves in 2022. We find that climate change risk perceptions and perceptions of whether migration is voluntary are key drivers of perceptions and attitudes toward domestic climate migrants. We provide key suggestions to policy makers and decision-makers to improve outcomes for host and migrant communities. Significance Statement This study illuminates factors that influence the how the public forms perceptions and attitudes about domestic climate migrants in the United States. For the first time, we offer insight into the drivers of public opinion toward domestic climate migrants and migration. Our results indicate that the various perceptions of climate migrants are largely driven by preexisting climate change risk perceptions and respondent characteristics. Our findings create a new connection with the existing literature on climate change risk perceptions and offer an opportunity for decision-makers and policy makers to create effective messaging campaigns on topics related to domestic climate migration in the United States.

Farmers’ Awareness and Perception about Climate Change in the Indo-Gangetic Plain Region of India

Climate change is negatively impacting agriculture productivity worldwide. Accordingly, it becomes necessary to know the level of farmers’ awareness about climate change. The study was conducted in the year 2023 to examine farmers’ awareness and perceptions about nature, and the impact of changes in climate patterns on agriculture in India’s Indo Gangetic Plain (IGP) region. The study is based on a survey of 400 farmers, selected conveniently from five districts of Uttar Pradesh, a prominent province of the IGP region. The weighted average mean and chi-square test were applied to analyze the primary data. The findings indicate that farmers of the sampled area were aware of the problem, they get weather-related information from multiple sources like television, newspapers, etc. Almost half of the respondents in the sampled area strongly consider climate change as anthropogenic as well as naturogenic. Farmers perceived that reduced crop yields as the premier ultimatum of climate change in agriculture. The results unveil that the contrasting income groups have different levels of awareness of climate change similarly youth and educated farmers rely on their specific sources of weather-related information.

Raising Awareness of Climate Change: Nature, Activists, Politicians?

Raising Awareness of Climate Change: Nature, Activists, Politicians?

Raising Awareness of Climate Change: Nature, Activists, Politicians?

Raising Awareness of Climate Change: Nature, Activists, Politicians?

The Impact of Climate change on Water Resources in Northern Sri Lanka: Stakeholder Perspectives

Climate change is a global phenomenon affecting the entire planet, including Sri Lanka. The Northern Province of Sri Lanka is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, especially regarding water resources. Public awareness of climate change and its impact on water resources is crucial for sustainable water management practices in the study area. In this context, this study attempted to analyze public perception of the climate change impact on the water resources of Northern Sri Lanka. There are different groups of water users in the study area. They were stratified as agriculture water users, industrial water users, fishing water users and domestic and drinking water users. Accordingly, a questionnaire survey was conducted using a stratified sampling method to identify consumer perceptions, and the collected data were analyzed using the SPSS tool. 87% of the consumers believe that climate change has a significant impact on water resources, and 50% of the people expressed vulnerability of the agriculture sector to the climate change impact on water resources. Water scarcity during the yala season became a crucial threat to paddy cultivation in the study area. Other kind of water users such as industrial water users, fishing water users and drinking and domestic water users face difficulties in obtaining water resources for their needs during the SWMS and FIMS. Furthermore, drinking and domestic water users mentioned that they face water quality issues especially during July, August and September. During the southwest monsoon season, water users face difficulties in obtaining water for their domestic needs due to water scarcity. Majority of the water users know about climate change, but many of them don’t know how climate change affects their water sources. Water suppliers should implement special projects regarding climate change impacts on water resources in the study area. This will lead the water users to use water efficiently and protect the water sources sustainably.

Model of interaction between different populations of organisms for the conservation of biodiversity

This paper presents land management strategies and adaptation measures aimed at mitigating the impacts of climate change and conserving biodiversity. Proposed measures include the development of efficient farming methods, such as drip irrigation and optimizing the use of water resources, which helps reduce soil degradation and reduce water consumption. In addition, measures to protect and restore ecosystems are being considered, including planting trees, creating nature reserves and protected areas, and controlling pollution and deforestation. It also emphasizes the need to develop and implement strategies for the sustainable use of natural resources, such as solar and wind energy, to reduce pressure on ecosystems and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Particular attention is paid to educational campaigns and information activities to increase public awareness of climate change and its impact on ecosystems, thereby promoting public involvement in decision-making and promoting sustainable behavior at home and community levels. In this work, the Lotka-Volterra model was used to simulate the impact of climate change on populations of plants and insect parasites in the dry regions of Uzbekistan. The model presented in this work allows us to predict changes in populations in response to climatic factors and develop adaptation strategies for the conservation of biodiversity. The work highlights the importance of scientific and innovative initiatives in the field of climate change research and sustainable development, which will create infrastructure for sustainable development and the implementation of environmentally sustainable technologies.

Effect of climate risk adaptation on food security among farming households: The case of Nigeria

Climate risk is a major threat to the sustainable food production of many farmers who depend on rainfed agricultural systems. In response to this threat, climate-smart agricultural innovations, such as drought-tolerant and early mature crop varieties, have been developed and promoted. It is well-known that adopting innovations and improved technologies positively impact adopters' well-being. Therefore, this study sought to determine the factors influencing the adoption of climate risk adaptation strategies and subsequently estimate how food security is affected by the adoption using questionnaire survey data from 1,080 farming households across six agro-ecological zones. The data were analysed using different matching techniques and Endogenous Switching Regression (ESR). The model results reveal that access to extension, crop-related and weather information, access to credit and climate change awareness of farmers increase the adoption likelihood of the climate risk adaptation strategies. Adoption of climate risk adaptation strategies positively impacts the food security of farming households as it increases their dietary diversity score and reduces the food security coping strategy index. Enhancing the accessibility of the drought-tolerant and early mature varieties, promoting crop-related and weather information through extension services, and empowering farmers through credit accessibility would strengthen the adoption of climate risk adaptation strategies to increase food security.

A Bayesian Network Approach to Infer Causality of Sports Spectators' Eco-Friendly Behavioral Intentions

PURPOSE This study explores the factors influencing eco-friendly behavioral intentions during sports spectating and infers the causal structure linking each variable to eco-friendly behavioral intentions.METHODS A total of 364 sports fans participated in the survey that collected data on Knowledge of Climate Change (KCC), Awareness of Climate Change (ACC), Attitude of Climate Change (ATT), Subjective Norm of Climate Change (SN), Perceived Behavior Control of Climate Change (PBC), and Behavioral intention to Reduce Single-Use Plastic (INT) during sports spectating. The validity of the measurement was examined through confirmatory factor analysis. Based on the validated data, latent variables’ average scores were reconstructed as input variables for the Bayesian Network, along with demographic characteristics.RESULTS The results of Bayesian network learning indicated that ACC, ATT, SN, and PBC variables directly influence INT. ACC affects ATT and SN, while ACC is influenced by KCC and sex. Conversely, PBC influenced INT but showed no association with the other input variables. SN was found to have the greatest impact on INT during sports spectating, while the influence of PBC was relatively low.CONCLUSIONS The causal structure inferred in the current study using Bayesian network learning provides insights into the previously underexplored relationship structure explaining eco-friendly behavioral intentions of sports fans in the field of sports science. The findings of this study can serve as empirical evidence for sports-related organizations to develop strategies and decision-making processes to promote sustainable sports spectatorship.

Green Marketing Strategies and Climate Change Awareness in Sustainable Transportation: The Case of Airline Companies

The aviation industry contributes significantly to global greenhouse gas emissions, thereby contributing to the phenomenon of climate change. Green marketing strategies, which integrate environmental considerations into marketing practices, have emerged as a potential solution for reducing the environmental impact of airlines. This study’s primary objective is to examine how airline companies address the challenges of climate change, sustainability, and green marketing in the transportation sector. The investigation utilized qualitative analysis, employing the MAXQDA-20 program to meticulously examine a variety of corporate documents, including sustainability reports, business reports, and investor presentations, to gain insight into how these companies address critical sustainability challenges and promote environmentally responsible practices. The findings emphasize the substantial overlap between climate change and sustainability-related topics, emphasizing their interdependence in academic discourse and business practices. The study illuminates the crucial role of green marketing in promoting eco-friendly travel options to consumers, suggesting that it can boost a company’s reputation, appeal to environmentally conscious consumers, and contribute to a more sustainable future. This study offers valuable insights into the transportation sector’s efforts to comply with sustainability-related regulations, particularly the carbon tax, while also offering insights into future strategies.

Effects of Climate Change on Environmental Health in the Jakarta Metropolitan Area

This research investigates community perceptions of climate change and its implications for environmental health in the Jakarta Metropolitan Area (JMA) through a quantitative analysis of 150 participants. The study assesses awareness levels, attitudes, and adaptive measures, employing a regression analysis to identify factors influencing climate change awareness. Results reveal a generally high level of awareness, with specific concerns about air and water quality, vector-borne diseases, and perceived threats to overall well-being. The community actively engages in adaptive measures, expressing a desire for increased governmental involvement. The regression analysis highlights age, educational background, and socio-economic status as significant predictors of climate change awareness. These findings provide valuable insights for policymakers, emphasizing the importance of targeted educational campaigns, community engagement initiatives, and addressing awareness disparities to enhance climate resilience in urban settings.

유아기후변화교육에 대한 유아교사의 인식 및 요구

This study investigates early childhood teachers' perceptions and requirements concerning climate change education for young children, aiming to inform improvements and the development of early childhood climate change education programs. The research involved 356 early childhood teachers from Seoul and Gyeonggi regions, with data collected through online surveys and analyzed using SPSS 25.0. Qualitative analysis was applied to open-ended questions related to the definition of 'climate change.' Key findings include early childhood teachers demonstrating a robust awareness of climate change's gravity. However, they often perceive 'climate change' as primarily 'environmental destruction and natural disasters,' indicating a limited understanding of the concept. Despite 98.8% recognizing the need for early childhood climate change education, the implementation is challenged by high workloads and inadequate preparation time. Vital requirements for effective implementation include the development and distribution of materials suitable for young children's developmental stages and specific climate change educational resources for teachers. Teachers emphasize a proactive, practical educational approach that fosters understanding of climate change causes and impacts while promoting active responses and adaptation. Notably, even though over half of the teachers lacked prior climate change training, roughly 80% expressed intent to participate in future training. These findings lay the groundwork for discussions on early childhood climate change education and teacher training.

Exergy and exergoenvironmental analyses for characterizing heat transfer and pressure drop of any heat exchanger

In the context of increasing awareness of climate change, the performance and environmental impacts (EIs) of heat exchangers (HEs) have become crucial. Traditional approaches have often overlooked the comprehensive evaluation of EI due to the absence of a universal criterion. Adressing this gap, this study introduces an innovative methodology for assessing both performance and EI in HEs, focusing on heat transfer and pressure drop across various types. The proposed methodology leverages exergoenvironmental analysis to optimize HEs handling liquid and gaseous fluids on both hot and cold sides with pumps and fans. Validation of this approach is conducted using experimental data from compact plate HEs (CPHEs) produced by additive manufacturing. The results highlight the influence of material choice on the EI of CPHEs, with a particular emphasis on the comparative significance of exergy destruction-related EI versus component-related EI. Notably, the EI on the cold side is consistently higher than that on the hot side. The study also delves into the role of pressure drop as a critical factor in HE enhancement techniques and discusses the variations in EI under different ambient conditions, inlet temperatures, and pressures. Consequently, this study presents a powerful model that serves as both an EI criterian and an optimization tool for HEs, offering valuable insights for environmentally conscious improvements in HE design and operation.

Farmers Preferred Information Sources Regarding Climate Change Awareness in Mountainous Areas of Punjab, Pakistan

Climate change is one of the key challenges having adverse impacts on agriculture, which is the key source of food and livelihood. Information is a critical component in the process of climate risk management. Therefore, this study was conducted in mountainous areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to explore the preferred information sources of the farmers to cope the climate change. A total of 384 farmers were interviewed face to face on a structured interview schedule from District Rawalpindi of Punjab and Mansehra of KPK. Collected data were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The results indicated that farmers had more reliance on electronic media gadgets for information seeking as least on social media gadgets. Fellow farmers and extension field staff were also rated as the preferred information sources of the farmers. This was deduced that farmers were emphasizing n traditional sources rather than modern tools of communication like social media. There is a need to promote the use of social media tools for information sharing for climate change awareness. Social media tools have the potential to meet the information needs of the farmers and have diverse contents to disseminate about climate change. Extension field staff should use social media gadgets for information dissemination among the farmers.

Impact of climate change awareness on household attitude toward food waste reduction

Impact of climate change awareness on household attitude toward food waste reduction

Impact of Climate Change on Farmer’s Vulnerability in Different Altitude Regions of Anantnag District of Kashmir, Indian Himalayas

Agriculture is vital to India's economy. Climate hazards and amplifying factors make farmers vulnerable. Climatic volatility threatens agricultural productivity and rural livelihoods. Climate instability and climate change disrupt food supply, accessibility, and quality. This research assessed the farmers’ vulnerability in Anantnag district of Jammu & Kashmir, using a multi-stage sampling technique with 120 farmers across three altitudinal strata. The socio-economic analysis indicated that majority of the respondents in the study area belonged to middle age group, 94 per cent of them received some education, majority (48.4%) were having annual income of rupees (0.8-2.1 lakh), and majority (64.7%) had marginal land ownership of less than (0.29 ha). The evaluation uses 11, 14, and 6 indicators to measure exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity. Pahalgam and Larnoo, which are in higher altitudinal zones, had higher vulnerability, while Vessu and Anantnag, in lower altitudinal zones, had lower vulnerability. The Climate Vulnerability Index ranged from 0.86 in high-altitude areas to 0.29 in low-altitude areas. Exposure (0.72) plays an important role in ranking high altitude regions at the first position, followed by sensitivity (0.47) and adaptive capacity (0.33). The findings highlighted the need for government strategies to lessen farmers' climate change vulnerability. Policies and initiatives aimed at promoting sustainable farming and climate-smart practices can enhance farmers' climate change awareness and boost agricultural growth.

Investigation of the Effect of “The Poles: Soils Waiting to be Discovered” Activity on the Climate Change Awareness of Gifted 6th Grade Students

Etkilerini daha fazla hissetmeye başladığımız iklim değişikliği ile sürdürülebilir mücadele için alınması gereken önlemlerden birinin eğitim olduğu ortak kabul gören bir gerçektir. Bu çalışmada, Bilim ve Sanat Merkezleri’nde (BİLSEM) eğitim gören üstün/özel yetenekli 6. sınıf öğrencileri için fen eğitiminde kullanılabilecek, öğrencilere küresel iklim değişikliği konusunda farkındalık kazandıracak, uygulama temelli bir etkinlik hazırlanması, etkinliğin öğrencilere uygulanması, etkinlik öncesi ve sonrası öğrenci görüşlerinin alınarak incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmada, nitel desenlerden durum çalışması kullanılmıştır. Bütüncül tek durum desenine göre kurgulanan çalışmanın araştırma grubunu, bir BİLSEM’de eğitim gören 30 üstün/özel yetenekli 6. sınıf öğrencisi oluşturmuştur. Araştırma grubu seçimi, amaçsal örnekleme yöntemi ile yapılmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında “Kutuplar: Keşfedilmeyi Bekleyen Topraklar” adlı etkinlik geliştirilerek araştırma grubuna uygulanmıştır. Veriler, “İklim Değişikliği Farkındalığı Ölçeği (İDFÖ)” kullanılarak toplanmış; doküman inceleme, betimsel analiz ve içerik analizi ile işlenmiştir. Analiz edilen verilere ait tema, kategori, kod ve frekans tabloları ile ifade edilerek karşılaştırılmıştır. Öğrencilerin küresel iklim değişikliği ile ilgili uygulama öncesi ve sonrası görüşleri birlikte incelendiğinde, öğrenci görüşlerinde büyük oranda olumlu yönde değişim olduğu gözlenmiştir. Öğrencilerin son test cevaplarının, daha detaylı açıklama ve örnekler içerdiği, kendi içinde anlamlı bir bütünlük oluşturduğu ve neden-sonuç ilişkisine dayanan yapıda olduğu söylenebilir.

Consumer attitudes towards hydroponic cultivation of vegetables – Specifically exploring the impact of the fertilisation strategy (using mineral origin or food waste as fertilisers)

This study explores consumer attitudes and beliefs towards hydroponics (growing without soil), as well as the willingness to eat vegetables grown using two different fertilisation strategies (mineral and food waste). The impact of food neophobia, connectedness to nature and awareness of ongoing climate change is also explored. Data were collected through a survey (October 2021) with 1,000 Swedish respondents. Less than half of the respondents were aware of hydroponics, with no differences due to gender or age. Nonetheless, education turned out to be a predictor. No differences were seen in attitude due to gender or level of education, yet a slightly more positive attitude was found among older respondents and a more positive attitude among those who had not heard about hydroponic systems before. Food neophobia and higher age only (negatively) predicted the willingness to eat food with input from food waste, whereas connectedness to nature did not predict willingness to eat vegetables from any of the two fertilising systems. A belief in climate change had a positive impact on the willingness to eat vegetables from both systems. The results revealed significant differences between the two systems, with the circular perceived as significantly more natural, environmentally friendly, more exciting, representing the future, more energy efficient, more innovative as well as more positive overall, compared to the mineral. These qualities could be used by stakeholders when communicating these new systems. The results support the understanding that hydroponics is a food technology to which consumers express positive attitudes and beliefs.