The growing climate divide

Hoffman, Andrew J.

doi:10.1038/nclimate1144

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Authors: Hoffman, A. J.
Affiliations: University of Michigan (US)
Corresponding author: Hoffman, Andrew J.
ORCID: Hoffman, Andrew J.
Venue: Nature Climate Change
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2011-06-28
Volume: 1
Issue: 4
Pages: 195-196
ISSN: 1758-678X (ISSN-L)
1758-6798
DOI: 10.1038/nclimate1144
OpenAlex: W2043378578
Cited by: 80
References: 11
Citations by year: 2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 4
FWCI: 18.20
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
doi.org
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Nature Climate Change (publishedVersion)
SSRN Electronic Journal (publishedVersion)
Deep Blue (University of Michigan) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Climate Change Communication and Perception
Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Climate Change Policy and Economics
Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Electoral Systems and Political Participation
Keywords: climate change, public opinion, political polarization, liberals and conservatives, social consensus, scientific consensus, climate policy

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