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Climate Science Glossary
Return to glossary listSkurka et al. (2018)
Also: Skurka et al. 2018
Pathways of Influence in Emotional Appeals: Benefits and Tradeoffs of Using Fear or Humor to Promote Climate Change-Related Intentions and Risk Perceptions
Skurka, C., Niederdeppe, J., Romero-Canyas, R. & Acup, D. (2018). Pathways of Influence in Emotional Appeals: Benefits and Tradeoffs of Using Fear or Humor to Promote Climate Change-Related Intentions and Risk Perceptions. Journal of Communication. 68(1),169-193. Article
https://doi.org/10.1093/joc/jqx008
References
All IPCC definitions taken from Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Working Group I Contribution to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Annex I, Glossary, pp. 941-954. Cambridge University Press.
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