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Correcting climate ‘misperceptions’ may not boost climate action
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Studies suggest people underestimate how much others support climate action, while overestimating actual behaviours like reducing flying. Researchers hoped correcting these misperceptions would motivate greater action. However, new evidence indicates such corrections have little effect on people's own intentions or behaviours, suggesting that addressing false beliefs about social norms may not be an effective tool for driving climate action.
As food shocks spread, citizens are showing more leadership than governments
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A Global Citizens' Assembly survey found widespread public support for protecting forests and reducing industrial food production amid growing food shocks. However, governments have largely failed to match this ambition, with politicians moving slowly on reforms that citizens are increasingly demanding. The findings highlight a growing gap between public appetite for action on food systems and the pace of political response.