Improving How Scientists Communicate About Climate Change

Posted by Jimalakirti in Critical Thinking,General
at 2:13 pm on Friday, 12 March 2010

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The need is urgent for climate scientists to communicate more effectively to policymakers and the public. This article details some of the problems with how climate scientists communicate and offers practical suggestions for improvement. For example, scientists can improve their effectiveness by avoiding jargon as well as words that mean different things to scientists than to non-scientists. They can use appropriate metaphors and re-frame poorly framed questions. As policymakers grapple with the climate challenge, scientists should take the opportunity and responsibility of clearly communicating what the wider world needs to know about this issue.

(Climate Progress, February 29, 2010)

Comments (2)

Comments(2)

    Comment by Andrea Watson at 11:43 am on 12 August 2010 at

    it is very evident that climate change is already taking effect in this decade-.`

    Comment by Cooker Hoods  at 11:18 am on 18 October 2010 at

    Climate Change really causes the formation of bigger tornadoes and bigger typhoons too;~~