Changing the way we talk about the science of climate change

Lesley Hughes thinks she can change sceptical minds about climate change.


Over 20 years of researching and communicating the science of climate change, Lesley Hughes of Macquarie University has learned some valuable lessons. That catastrophising is counterproductive, for example. Focusing on catastrophic risks can switch people off and entrench contrary views even deeper.

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