Can we be inoculated against climate misinformation? Yes – if we prebunk rather than debunk

  • Written by: Christian Turney, Pro Vice-Chancellor of Research, University of Technology Sydney
Can we be inoculated against climate misinformation? Yes – if we prebunk rather than debunkAdrien Demers/Shutterstock

Last year, the world experienced the hottest day ever recorded, as we endured the first year where temperatures were 1.5°C warmer than the pre-industrial era. The link between extreme events and climate change is clearer than ever. But that doesn’t mean climate misinformation has stopped. Far from it.

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