Exaggeration in the debate over climate change is commonplace, and public figures on both sides, including former Vice President Al Gore and conservative columnist George Will, are guilty of stretching the facts, according to a New York Times article.
Social scientists say those who hope to convince the public of the need for climage change action have an uphill battle to fight, as many Americans are confused about climate change or are relatively unconcerned.
A paper to be published in the March-April edition of the journal Environment, suggests that heightened language of crisis and catastrophe, could actually be turning people away from the issue of climate change.
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