Climate Inaction: It's All In Our Heads

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Only about 20% of people share the beliefs of the first commenter about climate change. The barriers to acting (partially listed above) deal with the majority of people (the other 80%), who know that climate change is a problem but do not act as much as they think they should. The report explores why people sometimes do not behave in accordance with their beliefs.

Here's a link to a full article about the report.

http://www.reuters.com/article/mnCarbonEmissions/idUS190715377520090807

Nicolle Singer of DC 10:52AM August 12, 2009

Who is in mistrust and denial, the American Psychological Association or those who logically believe climate change is driven by nature?

-- Robert Moen, www.energyplanUSA.com

Rmoen of NV 12:23AM August 11, 2009

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