Unequal Risks, Unequal Responses: Differential Effects of Emphasizing Race Versus Class Disparities in News Stories About Climate Impacts
Science Communication: Linking Theory and Practice
Published online on January 31, 2026
Abstract
Science Communication, Ahead of Print.
We investigated how news articles discussing unequal impacts of climate change due to race versus class influence beliefs and support for action. We conducted two online survey experiments focusing on flooding (Study 1) and heat waves (Study 2). In Study ...
We investigated how news articles discussing unequal impacts of climate change due to race versus class influence beliefs and support for action. We conducted two online survey experiments focusing on flooding (Study 1) and heat waves (Study 2). In Study ...