Perceptions Of Global Warming Research Articles

One Step Before Disaster: Determining Individuals’ Perceptions of Global Warming and Climate Change in Terms of Different Demographic Variables

Aim of study: The friendship between humankind and nature ended with the mechanization process initiated by the Industrial Revolution. Today, we are faced with the problems of global warming and climate change due to human factors such as fossil fuel consumption and the destruction of vegetation. These two problems promise us a warmer world, melting glaciers, burning forests, and thousands of dead people in the future. Research indicates that people’s awareness is the most important factor in combating the disastrous consequences of global warming and climate change. Based on this fact, this study aims to examine individuals’ perceptions of global warming and climate change in terms of various variables. 
 Material and methods: The research was conducted with 2022 participants in line with the screening model. A perception scale on global warming and climate change was used as a data collection tool. The obtained data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney U, and Kruskal Wallis Tests.
 Main results: As a result of the research, it has been determined that female participants have a positive attitude towards global warming and climate change compared to male participants, and as the age level of individuals increases, their perceptions of global warming and climate change increase. 
 Research highlights: Awareness of people is the most important factor in the fight against the consequences of global warming and climate change. As a result of the data collected from 2022 participants, it was determined that female participants' perceptions of global warming and climate change were more positive than male participants

Five types on perception of global warming in Japanese

Five types on perception of global warming in Japanese

Social Noise on Social Media and Users Perception of Global Warming

Global warming refers to the long-term heating of the earth, including melting of the glaciers and the expected rise in seawater level that could threaten a large number of areas and communities around the world. Social media has a big influence on people’s perception and understanding of environmental issues and challenges. In this study, we examine the impact of misinformation and social noise on people’s perception of global warming during critical environmental events. The study used data analytic techniques such as sentiment analysis and topic modelling to assess the level of objectivity and subjectivity in the discussion about global warming and examine the presence of certain topics that fit the definition of social noise and misinformation. Data collection was limited to the hashtag “global warming” captured during the months there was a spike in global warming tweets during the period from 2012-2022. The results from the sentiment analysis have shown a 62.46% subjectivity score compared to 37.54% objectivity score, indicating that most of the tweets posted were based on users’ personal opinion and perception of global warming. Topic modelling showed a prevalence of social noise in the tweets indicating the presence of social noise and thus aids in understanding the factors that lead to misinformation creation. The presence of social noise questions the credibility of the tweets and its contents.

Undergraduates’ Level of Study as Determinant of Perception, Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Global Warming in Ekiti State, Nigeria

The study examined undergraduates’ level of study as determinant of perception, knowledge and attitude towards global warming among undergraduates in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The descriptive research survey design was adopted in this study. The population consisted of all undergraduates in all the Universities in Ekiti State. The sample for this study consisted of 600 undergraduates which were selected from the three universities in Ekiti State. The sample was selected through multistage sampling procedure. A questionnaire designed by the researcher tagged “Global Warming Questionnaire (GWQ)” was used to collect relevant data for the study. The face and content validity of the instrument was done by specialists in Social Studies and Tests and Measurement experts. The reliability of the instrument was ensured through test re-test method of reliability. The scores of the two tests were correlated using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient Analysis. The correlation coefficient of 0.82 was obtained which was good enough to make the instrument reliable. The research hypotheses generated were tested using inferential statistics. The study revealed that there was no significant difference in knowledge and perception of global warming among undergraduates based on level but there was significant difference between attitudes of undergraduates towards global warming based on level, It was recommended that curriculum planners and other education stakeholders should see to regular review of tertiary institutions curriculum by updating new developments on global warming into the curriculum for undergraduates to familiarize themselves with latest information concerning global warming.

Undergraduates’ Perception, Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Global Warming in Ekiti State, Nigeria

The study examined perception, knowledge and attitude towards global warming among undergraduates in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The descriptive research survey design was adopted in this study. The population consisted of all undergraduates in all the Universities in Ekiti State. The sample for this study comprised of 600 undergraduates which were selected from the three universities in Ekiti State. The sample was selected through multistage sampling procedure. A questionnaire designed by the researchers tagged “Global Warming Questionnaire (GWQ)” was used to collect relevant data for the study. The face and content validity of the instrument was determined by specialists in Social Studies and Tests and Measurement experts. The reliability of the instrument was ensured through test re-test method of reliability. The scores of the two tests were correlated using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient Analysis. The correlation coefficient of 0.82 was obtained which was good enough to make the instrument reliable. The responses obtained were collated and analysed using descriptive inferential statistics. The study revealed that the perception of global warming was good, knowledge was high while attitude was positive among undergraduates. It was also found that there was no significant relationship between perception and attitude towards global warning likewise between knowledge and attitude towards global warning among undergraduates. It was therefore recommended that curriculum planners should ensure periodic review of tertiary institution curriculum by updating new trends on global warming into the school curriculum so that undergraduates can be well-informed of fresh information associated with global warming.

Flooded Social Connections

Does salient information on social media influence individuals’ economic decisions and beliefs? Using aggregated data from Facebook and a difference-in-differences strategy, I show that individuals who are socially connected to someone affected by Hurricane Harvey are more likely to purchase flood insurance policies after the event. This effect is stronger in areas at higher risk of flooding. Being socially connected to someone affected by Hurricane Harvey also influences individuals’ perceptions of global warming.

Pre-service biology teachers’ perception of global warming, greenhouse effect and ozone layer depletion in Lagos State University

The study examined the crux about global warming, greenhouse effect and ozone layer depletion among pre-service biology teachers. A survey questionnaire adapted from Kalipit, Yener & Ozkadif (2009); Rye, Ruba & Wiesenmayer (1997) and Boyes, Chambers & Stanisstreet (1995) was administered to 65 pre-service Biology teachers purposively selected from the Department of Science and Technology Education, Lagos State University, Lagos. This was to determine the pre-service biology teachers’ perceptions about global warming, greenhouse effect and ozone layer depletion. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results showed that pre-service Biology teachers had misconceptions that the results of thinning of ozone layer will increase greenhouse effect and the function of ozone layer is to protect the earth against excessive heat. Furthermore, majority of the preservice biology teachers had misconceptions on global warming, ozone layer depletion and greenhouse effect. It is imperative, therefore to proffer solutions to these misconceptions held by the pre-service teachers by ensuring that instructors and instructional materials emphasize the importance of these concepts to life ensuring that students have adequate knowledge about the concepts as well as ways of tackling these challenges.
 Keyword: Global warming, greenhouse effect, ozone layer depletion, pre-service biology teachers, misconceptions.

UNDERSTANDING EVANGELICAL PROTESTANT IDENTITY, RELIGIOSITY, EXTREME WEATHER, AND AMERICAN PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF GLOBAL WARMING, 2006-2016

abstract This paper presents a comprehensive effort to analyze the relationship between Evangelical Protestant identity and religiosity along with socioeconomic characteristics, political predisposition, and extreme weather events on the one hand, and opinions toward global warming on the other. Using survey data from the Pew Research Center from 2006–2013 and the 2016 American National Election Study merged with extreme weather data from the Center for Disease and Control from 2005–2016, several major findings stand out. First, Evangelical Protestants are less likely to believe in the existence and seriousness of global warming than others. Second, those who are more religious are less likely to view global warming as human caused and a serious problem than their less-religious counterparts. Lastly, the effects of extreme weather represented by heavy precipitation and extreme heat on one’s perceptions of global warming’s existence, cause, and seriousness are largely absent. We suspect that the public awareness of extreme weather events being linked with climate change has been heightened in recent years. More studies using data after 2016 are warranted to examine how extreme weather determines public perceptions of global warming.

Students’ Perception of Global Warming on the Maltese Islands

In Malta, global warming (GW) can be perceived negatively or positively: negatively due to the effects caused by the rise in temperature, desertification effects, rise in illnesses, and others and positively due to the fact that people might invest in GW mitigation solutions, such as the selling of solar water panels and solar water heaters, developing new ways to mitigate GW, devising plans how to live comfortably even under a rise in temperatures, such as reaching a net carbon zero emission from households, and others. This paper focuses on how the students at MCAST perceive GW in three different concepts, namely, meanings and related concepts, causes and effect of GW, and actions that can be taken to mitigate GW. The research aims to verify by means of enquiring data, through a closed questionnaire with a set of Likert-scale variables (dependent and independent) using a quantitative approach, to find out if there is a correlation between knowledge gathered through the course of study and the contribution that the students can input in mitigating GW effects. The analysis showed that it is possible to represent all variables by five factors and, by using regression analysis, it was possible to test the hypothesis. Results show that there is a strong correlation between knowledge gathered through the course of study and contributing to mitigate GW. The knowledge contribution was mainly characterized by a strong belief that actions towards mitigating GW exists, and can be studied and implemented. Government initiatives and decisions taken towards mitigating GW contribute slightly to this correlation. The relationship is 100% there since the chance that this answer happened by chance is practically zero. All of this indicates that the studies being carried at MCAST are reflecting in the students’ attitude towards greener initiatives.

Perceptions of Global Warming Among the Poorest Counties in the Southeastern United States.

The geographic position and high level of poverty in the southeastern United States are significant risk factors that contribute to the region's high vulnerability to climate change. The goal of this study was to evaluate beliefs and perceptions of global warming among those living in poverty in the poorest counties in the southeastern United States. Results from this project may be used to support public health efforts to increase climate-related messaging to vulnerable and underserved communities. This was an ecological study that analyzed public opinion poll estimates from previously gathered national level survey data (2016). Responses to 5 questions related to beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions of global warming were evaluated. Counties below the national average poverty level (13.5%) were identified among 11 southeastern US states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia). Student t tests were used to compare public perceptions of global warming among the poorest urban and rural counties with national-level public opinion estimates. Overall, counties below the national poverty level in the southeastern US were significantly less likely to believe that global warming was happening compared with national-level estimates. The poorest rural counties were less likely to believe that global warming was happening than the poorest urban counties. Health care providers and public health leaders at regional and local levels are in ideal positions to raise awareness and advocate the health implications of climate change to decision makers for the benefit of helping underserved communities mitigate and adequately adapt to climate-related threats.

“A Statistically Representative Climate Change Debate”: Satirical Television News, Scientific Consensus, and Public Perceptions of Global Warming

ABSTRACTSatirical television news programs provide the public with potential sources of information about climate change. This study uses a segment from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as a test case for exploring how coverage from such programs that features consensus messaging may influence viewers’ perceptions of global warming. The segment presents a “statistically representative climate change debate” to affirm the scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change and satirize television news coverage “balancing” this consensus with skeptics’ arguments. Results from a randomized experiment demonstrate that watching the segment increased viewers’ own belief in global warming, as well as viewers’ perceptions that most scientists believe in global warming. The latter effect was stronger among participants with low interest in the environment and global warming than among those with high interest. The segment’s impact on perceptions of scientists’ views may have mediated its effects on viewers’ own beliefs about global warming.

The Perceptions of Global warming and Environmental Benefits of Biodiesel for Sustainable Energy Among High school Students in Jakarta

The increased demand for energy, climate change, and energy security concerns has driven the research interest for the development of alternative fuel from plant origin. Biodiesel derived from plant oils, which include edible and non-edible oil have gained interest for the last two decades as alternative for diesel around the world. The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of high school students in Jakarta on the regarding renewable biodiesel. The study conducted a survey among twelve-grade. High school students studying in private schools in easten Jakarta  in order toexplore their perceptions of biodiesel  production from non eedible oil and edible oil  for heat and power. A total of 20 item questionnaires were administeredto a total of 185 students in twelve grades. In addition, three open-endedquestions were asked of the students in order to determine their level of knowledge regarding biodiesel, and power stations. The study data were analyzed using the SPSS statistical package program. The study results revealed that, thestudents were of the perception  that biodiesel  use wouldreduce global warming, and that renewable energy sources areenvironment-friendly, non toxic and renewable.In addition, thestudents generally knew about biodiesel  sources and their importance, although they lacked knowledge about certain aspects of biodiesel.The study recommends energy and educational policy makers to increase awareness of  non edible and edible oil baseed bioenergy production among young students. In this respect, schools, parents, and media can also play an important role to engage young students in bioenergy related discussions.

Are actual weather and perceived weather the same? Understanding perceptions of local weather and their effects on risk perceptions of global warming

I use one nationally representative sample from CBS News/New York Times Poll on Environment (2007), supplemented with monthly temperature and precipitation data from the United States Historical Climatology Network and extreme weather events data from National Climatic Data Center, to examine how different weather measures and individuals’ socio-demographic background, political predisposition, and beliefs about global warming affect the perception of local weather. Beliefs about global warming are found to play a dominant role in determining the perception of local weather. Specifically, people who view that global warming is causing an immediate impact, is serious, and needs to be a priority are much more likely to perceive a strange pattern of weather in the recent past. This finding conforms to motivated reasoning which refers to the tendency to interpret evidence to confirm the preexisting beliefs and predisposition. Among all the weather measures, the total number of extreme weather events in the past three years appears to be the only significant indicator of perceived weather. Specifically, individuals who have experienced more extreme weather events in their home counties are more likely than those elsewhere to perceive the weather is stranger than usual. I further examine how actual weather and perceived weather together affect perceptions of global warming. The results illustrate that the perception of local weather has stronger explanatory power than actual weather. People who perceive the strange weather patterns are much more likely than others to see the immediate impacts and priority of global warming. Future studies are needed to investigate the dynamic relationship between perceptions of global warming and perceptions of weather and climate. In addition, more studies are needed to further examine how the public forms their opinions toward various specific types of the local weather and climate.

Weather or Not? Examining the Impact of Meteorological Conditions on Public Opinion regarding Global Warming

Abstract Public opinion surveys in the United States have shown a substantial shift in American public views on global warming between 2008 and 2012. During the period between 2008 and 2010, surveys tracked a significant decline in the number of Americans that believed there was evidence that global warming was occurring. Then, during 2011 and 2012, surveys began to show a rebound in belief among Americans that global warming was indeed happening. This study serves to further establish the significant role that weather played in the short-term fluctuations in public opinion regarding global warming that has been observed since 2008. First, the study shows that individuals regularly refer to weather-related factors when explaining how they arrived at their conclusion that the planet is either warming or not warming and that these explanations correspond with broad weather patterns observed over the 2008–12 time frame. The study also finds that actual weather conditions, and specifically seasonal snowfall, shape the process by which individuals arrive at their conclusions regarding the existence of global warming. In particular, snowfall levels during the winters between 2009 and 2012 appear related to an individual’s beliefs regarding the existence of global warming, expanding upon previous studies that have shown a link between weather conditions at or near the time of an interview and respondent views regarding the existence of global warming. The study also finds evidence that the effect of weather on perceptions of global warming is modified by factors such as party affiliation and educational attainment.

North Carolina Cooperative Extension Professionals' Climate Change Perceptions, Willingness, and Perceived Barriers to Programming: An Educational Needs Assessment

The educational needs assessment reported here measured North Carolina Cooperative Extension (NCCE) professionals' perceptions of global warming and identified barriers to climate change programming. Survey results from 400 NCCE professionals show 70% are cautious, concerned, or alarmed about global warming. Liberal and female Extension professionals were more likely to be alarmed and concerned than their conservative and male counterparts. Respondents indicated willingness to engage in programming, but need in-service training to address conflicts, gather information, and emphasize relevancy. NCCE professionals perceive lack of audience interest, conflicts within available information, and lack of applied information as the greatest barriers to climate change programming.

An attack on science? Media use, trust in scientists, and perceptions of global warming

There is a growing divide in how conservatives and liberals in the USA understand the issue of global warming. Prior research suggests that the American public's reliance on partisan media contributes to this gap. However, researchers have yet to identify intervening variables to explain the relationship between media use and public opinion about global warming. Several studies have shown that trust in scientists is an important heuristic many people use when reporting their opinions on science-related topics. Using within-subject panel data from a nationally representative sample of Americans, this study finds that trust in scientists mediates the effect of news media use on perceptions of global warming. Results demonstrate that conservative media use decreases trust in scientists which, in turn, decreases certainty that global warming is happening. By contrast, use of non-conservative media increases trust in scientists, which, in turn, increases certainty that global warming is happening.

The Effect of Embodied Temperature on Perceptions of Global Warming

Recent research has established that individuals’ perception of global warming is malleable such that individuals report that it is a more serious problem when they experience higher outdoor or indoor temperatures (Li et al. Psychological Science, 22(4), 454–459, 2011; Risen and Critcher Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 100(5), 777–793, 2011). We extend these findings on the experience of actual temperature by testing whether the embodied experience of temperature, manipulated by participants chewing cinnamon or mint gum, can activate the concept of temperature and influence perception of global warming. As predicted, compared to those who did not chew gum, those experiencing embodied temperature through chewing gum reported greater concern for global warming, but not other social problems, and were more likely to volunteer for a global warming group on campus. This suggests that the physical experience of tasting cinnamon or mint gum activated the larger conceptual system of temperature changes that subsequently influenced beliefs about global warming.

On the Public's Perception of Global Warming: Not as ‘Dumb’ as Some Believe

There is a growing irony about the man-caused global warming issue that has every potential of exposing the entire thing as being an ideologically-driven movement which was never supportable from its start. Various public polls lately show an ever-downward slide of opinion about the importance of the man-caused global warming issue. Such polls prompt many articles from environmentalist writers suggesting that, in light of the science being long settled, this worrisome situation with average citizens and ‘anti-global warming’ politicians could be reversed through better communication from the media and climate scientists. If only they weren’t so ignorant, you see. Typical of this kind of pontificating was an announcement1 back in mid March of 2011 about the Google organization spearheading an effort to ‘take on climate change skeptics with a new technology effort’. The article noted public and political ignorance was being perpetuated by skeptic scientists who have been given too big of a ‘megaphone’. To quote Google’s senior environment program manager Amy Luers, “The public’s understanding of science across all disciplines is extremely low, because the scientific community is really siloed from the community in general.” Sorry, Ms Luers, on the issue of global warming, no. We have been inundated with the so-called scientific community’s side of man-caused global warming ever since the late 1980s, beginning with the testimony of NASA scientist James Hansen at a hot summer hearing chaired by Senator Tim Wirth. A “google search” of that event results in a 10th year anniversary recount2 of it by the Washington Post saying “...the heat itself became a kind of congressional exhibit. It was 98 degrees on June 23, 1988, and the warmth leaked in through the three big windows in Dirksen 366, overpowered the air conditioner, and left the crowd sweating...” Further searching results in a 2007 PBS Frontine Wirth confession3, where he said he’d opened the windows the night before in order to make the room overly hot. Such contradictions in aren’t just in minor story telling details, they spread far into the mainstream media inundation about the issue. The mainstream media does not tell us about these contradictions. Instead, we hear those from various new media sources, we do our own internet searches via Google or

Decoupling and Contextualizing Self‐Sacrifice and Intentions to Act for the Benefit of the Environment

We comment on Liu and Sibley's examination of cross‐national differences in the relationship between perceptions of global warming and intentions to make personal sacrifices for the environment. First, although self‐sacrifice is not necessary for pro‐environmental action, the authors’ outcome measure conflates intentions to act and self‐sacrifice. In addition to being problematic at the individual level, this framing may result in cross‐national differences in meaning. Second, for developed nations, the authors seem to downplay the importance of external factors that can affect behavior. We expand by discussing barriers to action that cannot be surmounted by individuals’ intentions alone.

The Elementary and Middle School Students' Perceptions of Global Warming and Climate Change

The purpose of this study was to investigate elementary and middle school (grade 5 and 7) students' perceptions of global warming and climate change. A total of 239 students completed opened-form questionnaire consisting of cartoons regarding global warming and climate change. The results showed that are as follows. Elementary and middle school students had low level of perception of global warming and climate change. A majority of students rightly believed that the global warming is related to greenhouse gases, glacier, environmental pollution, etc. Also, Many students had scientific concepts about the cause of global warming while some of the students had misconceptions that destruction of the ozone layer will cause an global warming. We have found that some of the students of elementary and middle school had confused between the cause of global warming and ozone depletions.