There is no doubt that the climate is changing at a breakneck speed. The climate issues are associated with the increasing concentrations of CO2, methane and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The rapid growth of greenhouse gas emissions is the outcome of the intensification of human activities. The natural climate fluctuations both on the global and regional level entail extremely serious consequences, however public is not well aware of the repercussions. The ongoing international climate change is prone to exacerbate the issue of ever-increasing demand for energy.
Lineman’s et al. (2015) article was published in peer-reviewed journal, thus it is considered to be credible. Lineman’s et al. (2015) argue that public exposure in the media tends to contribute to the awareness of the global issue. Interestingly, people view the concept of climate change in a more positive light compared with the notion of global warming (Lineman’s et al., 2015). In this regard, it is immensely crucial to acknowledge the urgency of the issue, thus both public awareness and public perception of the problem of climate change are worth analysing. This article endeavoured to outline the importance of media exposure.
Akerlof et al. (2010) explored the influence of climate change on public health. The surveys explored the potential impact of climate change on human well-being. Thus, the article demonstrates that surveys present the actual public awareness about climate change in the US, Canada and Malta. The article appears to be credible. Besides, it stresses the need for adaptation to unavoidable climate changes by encouraging people to make sensible choice in terms of climate change.
In order to save the planet, the greenhouse effect along with global warming should be mitigated. However, the process of looking for solutions starts with the realization of the nature of the problem. Thus, the articles seem to be credible, since they nicely shed light of the public awareness.
References
Akerlof, K., DeBono, R., Berry, P., Leiserowitz, A., Roser-Renouf, C., Clarke, K. L., Rogaeva, A., Nisbet, M. C., Weathers, M. R., & Maibach, E. W. (2010). Public perceptions of climate change as a human health risk: Surveys of the United States, Canada and Malta. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 7(6): 2559–2606.
Lineman, M., Do, Y., Kim, J. Y., & Joo, G.-J. (2015). Talking about climate change and global warming. PLoS One, 10(9): e0138996.
