"Political fissures on climate issues
extend far beyond beliefs about whether climate change is occurring and
whether humans are playing a role, according to a new, in-depth survey
by Pew Research Center. These divisions reach across every dimension of
the climate debate, down to people’s basic trust in the motivations that
drive climate scientists to conduct their research.
"Specifically, the survey finds wide
political divides in views of the potential for devastation to the
Earth’s ecosystems and what might be done to address any climate
impacts. There are also major divides in the way partisans interpret the
current scientific discussion over climate, with the political left and
right having vastly divergent perceptions of modern scientific
consensus, differing levels of trust in the information they get from
professional researchers, and different views as to whether it is the
quest for knowledge or the quest for professional advancement that
drives climate scientists in their work."
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