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Missing the (tipping) point: the effect of information about climate tipping points on public risk perceptions in Norway
Christina Nadeau
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Centre for Biogeochemistry in the Anthropocene, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway
Manjana Milkoreit
Department of Sociology and Human Geography, University of Oslo, 0317 Oslo, Norway
Thomas Hylland Eriksen
Department of Social Anthropology, University of Oslo, 0317 Oslo, Norway
Dag Olav Hessen
Centre for Biogeochemistry in the Anthropocene, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway
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The paper examines how knowledge about climate tipping points (CTPs) influences public risk perceptions in Norway. Using an online survey, the study finds that only 13 % of Norwegians have good knowledge of climate tipping points. Communication about these tipping points had a modest effect, slightly increasing concern compared to general climate change information. The study highlights the need for further research on this topic, especially how to effectively communicate knowledge about CTPs.
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