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Before and after the day after tomorrow: A US study of climate change risk perception
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Leiserowitz, A. . (2004). Before and after the day after tomorrow: A US study of climate change risk perception. ENVIRONMENT, 46(9), 22-37. https://doi.org/10.1080/00139150409603663 (Original work published 2024)
Abstract
The release of the Hollywood blockbuster The Day After Tomorrow, a disaster movie depicting abrupt and catastrophic climate change, sparked wide-ranging predictions about the film's political implications. A national survey on risk perceptions, behavioral intentions, and political preferences tell us about the movie's impact.