Category: Politics and society
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Australian MP Steggall: politics is adapting to climate change, voters increasingly recognise the cost of climate inaction
Climate Adaptation Life had the pleasure of interviewing Zali Steggall, an independent candidate who has won the seat of Warringah (New South Wales, Australia) three consecutive times, the last two times by increasing her margin. The former Winter Olympic slalom medalist explains how politics is changing due to two trends: climate change affecting the population…
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What factors increase our likelihood of preparing for extreme climate events?
Why are we not adapting to a situation that could endanger us? Why many people do not (yet) take adaptation actions to reduce the risks posed by climate change? These are the main questions of the paper “Relationships between climate change perceptions and climate adaptation actions: policy support, information seeking, and behaviour” published on Climate…