No Easy Way To Communicate The Impacts Of Climate Change, Says Study

30 Nov 2023 | Abstracted from Phys.org

"...a range of universities...sought to reduce the psychological distance of climate change by showing a 3D virtual simulation of a storm surge in Hong Kong to a representative sample of 1,507 Hong Kong residents to see if it would change their behaviors and attitudes regarding climate change.

"...The average impact across the whole sample was small...the next two parts of the study as it becomes more immersive and realistic..."

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