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Hot summer sparks questions about rising climate concern
Original: Did the hot summer make more people worry about climate change?
With much of the world experiencing an unusually hot summer, attention has turned to whether the extreme heat is shifting public attitudes on climate change. Researchers and commentators are asking whether record temperatures translate into greater worry among ordinary people, making the link between personal experience of heatwaves and climate concern a growing topic of discussion.
Why now: Recent record heatwaves are prompting debate over whether lived experience of extreme weather increases public concern about climate change.
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