Global study finds political left more trusting of climate scientists than right

Global study finds political left more trusting of climate scientists than right

A sweeping 26-country study reveals a consistent gap in trust toward climate scientists based on political ideology, with right-leaning individuals reporting lower trust than their left-leaning counterparts. The divide is especially stark in wealthier democracies and English-speaking nations, according to the research.

9 in 10 surveyed in Colorado, across globe back climate action

9 in 10 surveyed in Colorado, across globe back climate action kcpnews2 Thu, 05/08/2025 - 11:06 Image (Colorado News Connection) Click play to listen to this article. Audio file Nine in ten people in Colorado and across the globe are worried about climate change and want governments to do something about it, according to a new survey, but they mistakenly assume that others do not share their view.Anthony Leiserowitz, director of the Yale Prog…

Global study finds political left more trusting of climate scientists than right - Tech and Science Post

A sweeping 26-country study reveals a consistent gap in trust toward climate scientists based on political ideology, with right-leaning individuals reporting lower trust than their left-leaning counterparts. The divide is especially stark in wealthier democracies and English-speaking nations, according to the research. The work is published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology. The findings expand on past studies focused primarily on Weste…

Trust in Climate Scientists is Associated with Political Ideology: A 26-Country Analysis

Trust in climate scientists is critical for public awareness about climate change and engagement in climate change mitigation actions. Previous resear…

Journal Article: “The Role of Science in the Climate Change Discussions on Reddit”

The article linked below was published today by PLOS Climate. Title The Role of Science in the Climate Change Discussions on Reddit Authors Paolo Cornale  ISI Foundation, Turin, Italy Michele Tizzani ISI Foundation, Turin, Italy Fabio Ciulla ISI Foundation, Turin, Italy Kyriaki Kalimeri ISI Foundation, Turin, Italy Elisa Omodei Department of Network and Data Science, Central European University, Vienna, Austria Daniela Paolotti ISI Foundation, T…

Reddit's climate change debate rarely cites science

In twelve years of Reddit climate change discussion, only 4-6% of the posted links point to scientific sources, new research shows. While the number of scientific links have increased in recent years, they're dwarfed by the number of links to news sites and other social media posts. Scientific links are more likely to be posted by users who also post centre-left political sources, and less so by those posting more polarized sources.