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Hot summer linked to rising climate change concern
Original: Did the hot summer make more people worry about climate change?
Researchers and science outlets are examining whether this year's exceptionally hot summer has increased public worry about climate change. The discussion follows a season of record heatwaves across many regions, with commentators asking whether direct experience of extreme heat shifts public attitudes faster than scientific warnings alone. Surveys on climate perception are being revisited as the question draws renewed attention.
Why now: A summer of intense heatwaves has renewed public and media interest in whether extreme weather changes people's climate views.
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