Climate Change
Climate Change
Cutting Through the Noise
We examine how to craft climate policies and communications that better serve the public.
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From Climate Change to Sex Education, USC Professor Brings Behavioral Science to Public Policy
“If you can talk to people about complicated topics in everyday language, you have a better chance that they’ll actually understand what you’re talking about and your information is more likely to be useful,” Wändi Bruine de Bruin said.
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Climate Change Graphics in IPCC Reports Are Too Complex
When the “hockey stick” graph, which illustrated a steep increase in global temperatures, was published in 1998, it reshaped the world’s understanding of climate change. A quarter-century later, with climate change now wreaking havoc around the world, graphics depicting global warming are more important than ever to inform policymaking.
Can Policy Lower Our Appetite for Meat?
West Hollywood has required that plant-based food be served at city events, with the goal of reducing the impact that meat and dairy production has on climate change. USC experts discuss environmental impacts and effective strategies for reducing meat and dairy consumption.
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