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Consensus revisited: quantifying scientific agreement on climate change and climate expertise among Earth scientists 10 years later by Myers, Krista F, Doran, Peter T, Cook, John, Kotcher, John E, Myers, Teresa A

“…The scientific consensus on human-caused global warming has been a topic of intense interest in recent decades. This is in part due to the important role of…”
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Climate change belief systems across political groups in the United States by Lee, Sanguk, Goldberg, Matthew H, Rosenthal, Seth A, Maibach, Edward W, Kotcher, John E, Leiserowitz, Anthony

“…Beliefs and attitudes form the core of public opinion about climate change. Network analysis can reveal the structural configuration of these beliefs and…”
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Controversy matters: Impacts of topic and solution controversy on the perceived credibility of a scientist who advocates by Beall, Lindsey, Myers, Teresa A, Kotcher, John E, Vraga, Emily K, Maibach, Edward W

“…In this article, we focus on the potential influence of a scientist's advocacy position on the public's perceived credibility of scientists as a whole…”
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The generational divide over climate change among American evangelicals by Lowe, Benjamin S, Jacobson, Susan K, Israel, Glenn D, Kotcher, John E, Rosenthal, Seth A, Maibach, Edward W, Leiserowitz, Anthony

“…Abstract As urgency grows to address global warming, younger generations can play a strategic role in mobilizing communities that have generally been more…”
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Correction: Controversy matters: Impacts of topic and solution controversy on the perceived credibility of a scientist who advocates by Beall, Lindsey, Myers, Teresa A, Kotcher, John E, Vraga, Emily K, Maibach, Edward W

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187511.]…”
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Climate change psychological distress is associated with increased collective climate action in the U.S by Ballew, Matthew T., Uppalapati, Sri Saahitya, Myers, Teresa, Carman, Jennifer, Campbell, Eryn, Rosenthal, Seth A., Kotcher, John E., Leiserowitz, Anthony, Maibach, Edward

“…The mental health impacts of climate change are increasingly documented; however, less research has investigated the relationship between climate…”
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Correction: Controversy matters: Impacts of topic and solution controversy on the perceived credibility of a scientist who advocates by Beall, Lindsey, Myers, Teresa A, Kotcher, John E, Vraga, Emily K, Maibach, Edward W

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187511.]…”
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The Greta Thunberg Effect: Familiarity with Greta Thunberg predicts intentions to engage in climate activism in the United States by Sabherwal, Anandita, Ballew, Matthew T., Linden, Sander, Gustafson, Abel, Goldberg, Matthew H., Maibach, Edward W., Kotcher, John E., Swim, Janet K., Rosenthal, Seth A., Leiserowitz, Anthony

“…Despite Greta Thunberg's popularity, research has yet to investigate her impact on the public's willingness to take collective action on climate change. Using…”
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The development of partisan polarization over the Green New Deal by Gustafson, Abel, Rosenthal, Seth A., Ballew, Matthew T., Goldberg, Matthew H., Bergquist, Parrish, Kotcher, John E., Maibach, Edward W., Leiserowitz, Anthony

“…In early 2019, a US climate change and economic renewal policy proposal called the Green New Deal (GND) 1 rose from obscurity to national prominence in just…”
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Climate Change in the American Mind: Data, Tools, and Trends by Ballew, Matthew T., Leiserowitz, Anthony, Roser-Renouf, Connie, Rosenthal, Seth A., Kotcher, John E., Marlon, Jennifer R., Lyon, Erik, Goldberg, Matthew H., Maibach, Edward W.

“…Ballew et al examine how the general public in the United States has viewed global warming over the past decade, identifying important trends in public…”
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Predicting Responses to Climate Change Health Impact Messages From Political Ideology and Health Status: Cognitive Appraisals and Emotional Reactions as Mediators by Kim, Sojung Claire, Pei, Di, Kotcher, John E., Myers, Teresa A.

“…The present study employed a longitudinal survey experiment with American adults to investigate whether cognitive and emotional appraisals of messages about…”
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Republicans and Democrats differ in why they support renewable energy by Gustafson, Abel, Goldberg, Matthew H., Kotcher, John E., Rosenthal, Seth A., Maibach, Edward W., Ballew, Matthew T., Leiserowitz, Anthony

“…Americans strongly support policies aimed at increasing the use of renewable energy. Prior research has found that, overall, support for renewable energy tends…”
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Does Engagement in Advocacy Hurt the Credibility of Scientists? Results from a Randomized National Survey Experiment by Kotcher, John E., Myers, Teresa A., Vraga, Emily K., Stenhouse, Neil, Maibach, Edward W.

“…It is often assumed that issue advocacy will compromise the credibility of scientists. We conducted a randomized controlled experiment to test public reactions…”
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A Two-Step Flow of Influence?: Opinion-Leader Campaigns on Climate Change by Nisbet, Matthew C., Kotcher, John E.

“…In this article, we review concepts, measures, and strategies that can be applied to opinion-leader campaigns on climate change. These campaigns can be used to…”
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Mask-Wearing Increased After a Government Recommendation: A Natural Experiment in the U.S. During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Goldberg, Matthew H., Gustafson, Abel, Maibach, Edward W., Ballew, Matthew T., Bergquist, Parrish, Kotcher, John E., Marlon, Jennifer R., Rosenthal, Seth A., Leiserowitz, Anthony

“…On April 3 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that all Americans wear face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19…”
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Partisan differences in the relationship between newspaper coverage and concern over global warming by Zhao, Xiaoquan, Rolfe-Redding, Justin, Kotcher, John E.

“…The effects of news media on public opinion about global warming have been a topic of much interest in both academic and popular discourse. Empirical evidence…”
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Author Correction: Climate change psychological distress is associated with increased collective climate action in the U.S by Ballew, Matthew T., Uppalapati, Sri Saahitya, Myers, Teresa, Carman, Jennifer, Campbell, Eryn, Rosenthal, Seth A., Kotcher, John E., Leiserowitz, Anthony, Maibach, Edward

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The potential role of descriptive and dynamic norms in promoting climate change advocacy by Campbell, Eryn, Kotcher, John E, Myers, Teresa, Munson, Sammi, Borth, Amanda C, Rosenthal, Seth A, Leiserowitz, Anthony, Maibach, Edward

“…Abstract Political advocacy is arguably the most powerful form of action that citizens concerned about climate change can take. One motivator for political…”
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Frequent pro-climate messaging does not predict pro-climate voting by United States legislators by Wynes, Seth, Dickau, Mitchell, Kotcher, John E, Thaker, Jagadish, Goldberg, Matthew H, Matthews, H Damon, Donner, Simon D

“…Abstract Legislators who frequently advocate for climate action might be expected to cast more pro-climate votes, but pro-climate messaging alone may not…”
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Issue-Specific Engagement: How Facebook Contributes to Opinion Leadership and Efficacy on Energy and Climate Issues by Vraga, Emily K., Anderson, Ashley A., Kotcher, John E., Maibach, Edward W.

“…Although social media are increasingly studied for their political impact, not enough is known about how distinct forms of Facebook activity, such as general…”
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