Exposure to climate change information predicts public support for solar geoengineering in Singapore and the United States.

ABSTRACT: Solar geoengineering is a controversial climate policy measure that could lower global temperature by increasing the amount of light reflected by the Earth. As scientists and policymakers increasingly consider this idea, an understanding of the level and drivers of public support for its research and potential deployment will be key. This study focuses on the role of climate change information in public support for research and deployment of stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) in Singapore (n = 503) and the United States (n = 505). Findings were consistent with the idea that exposure to information underlies support for research and deployment. That finding was stronger in the United States, where climate change is a more contentious issue, than in Singapore. Cost concern was negatively

SUBMITTER: Rosenthal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10645989 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature