How Negative Frames Can Undermine Public Support for Studying Solar Geoengineering in the U.S

• Published in: Frontiers in environmental science Vol. 10
• Main Authors: Bolsen, Toby, Palm, Risa, Kingsland, Justin T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 10.05.2022
• Subjects: climate engineering (CE); framing; politicization; public opinion; solar geoengineering

Scientists and policymakers have become interested in the viability of solar geoengineering as a way to manipulate the Earth’s temperature in the face of unabated global warming. This paper reports the results from a survey experiment designed to test predictions about the effects of exposure to fra...