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Big Changes Start With Small Talk: Twitter and Climate Change in Times of Coronavirus Pandemic

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
Behavioural scientists have been studying public perceptions to understand how and why people behave the way they do towards climate change. In recent times, enormous changes to behaviour and people’s interactions have been brought about by the worldwide
Mariana Gaytan Camarillo, Eamonn Ferguson, Vanja Ljevar, Alexa Spence   +3 more
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Public Perceptions of Synthetic Biology Solutions for Environmental Problems

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022
This study explored public attitudes towards developing synthetic biology solutions for environmental problems: 1) invasive pest management, 2) endangered species conservation, 3) bioremediation of waterways, and 4) coral reef restoration.
Elizabeth V. Hobman, Aditi Mankad, Lucy Carter   +2 more
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Use of Health Belief Model–Based Deep Learning Classifiers for COVID-19 Social Media Content to Examine Public Perceptions of Physical Distancing: Model Development and Case Study

JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, 2020
Background Public health authorities have been recommending interventions such as physical distancing and face masks, to curtail the transmission of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) within the community.
Aravind Sesagiri Raamkumar, Soon Guan Tan, H. Wee   +2 more
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Rethinking Artificial Intelligence: Algorithmic Bias and Ethical Issues| Rage Against the Artificial Intelligence? Understanding Contextuality of Algorithm Aversion and Appreciation

International Journal of Communication, 2023
People tend to be hesitant toward algorithmic tools, and this aversion potentially affects how innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) are effectively implemented.
Tessa Oomen, João Gonçalves, Anouk Mols   +2 more
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Is ethnicity a major determinant of achieving national and economic developments? A focus on Nigeria

Cхід, 2018
This study aimed at examining public perceptions of the impact of ethnicity on economic development in Nigeria. Survey research design was used for the study while the questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. A total of 384 persons took part
Ijeoma Pauline Ogbonne
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News media coverage and public reactions to a red tide at the Algarve coast (southern Portugal) [PDF]

Journal of Spatial and Organizational Dynamics, 2021
In June 2019, a red tide caused by the dinoflagellate Lingulodinium polyedra, whose toxins do not cause harm in humans, developed in the Algarve coast (southern Portugal).
Rita B. Domingues
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Hopefulness about Canadian society

Economic and Social Reports
Although national unity appears to be increasing, relatively little is known about whether this aligns with increased hopefulness about society in the future.
Samuel MacIsaac, Rubab Arim
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It starts from home? Explaining environmentally responsible resource and waste management

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023
Resource and waste management are indispensable to environmentally conscious action and a large part of EU Green politics. Little is known about factors affecting individual propensity for resource and waste management.
David Brož, Inna Čábelková, Martin Hlaváček, Luboš Smutka, Petr Procházka   +4 more
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Public perceptions and support of climate intervention technologies across the Global North and Global South

Nature Communications
Novel, potentially radical climate intervention technologies like carbon dioxide removal and solar geoengineering are attracting attention as the adverse impacts of climate change are increasingly felt.
Chad M. Baum, Livia Fritz, Sean Low, B. Sovacool   +3 more
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‘This funny place’: Uncovering the ambiguity of saltmarshes using a multimodal approach

People and Nature, 2022
Saltmarshes are increasingly recognised for the range of benefits they offer, including coastal protection, flood regulation and carbon sequestration. However, much less is known about how people perceive these environments and their importance for non ...
Merryn Thomas, Erin Roberts, Nick Pidgeon, Karen Henwood   +3 more
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