I wrote an op-ed (w Katya Rhodes) now available at @desmog.com based on our study in @environmentalpol.bsky.social on public beliefs aligning with climate delay discourses (see Lamb et al. 2020) and their relation to climate policy attitudes. Enjoy! www.desmog.com/2026/04/15/d...

Despite Trump Actions, the Most Dangerous Climate Argument Today Isn’t Denial — It’s Delay

Belief in climate change is rising, but action stalls. New research reveals how subtle narratives are slowing policy – and how to fight back.

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New article! Beyond denial: climate delay discourses and public opinion on government climate action in the United States by Joakim Kulin & Ekaterina Rhodes. @joakimkulin.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/09644016.2026.2633831

In our new @environmentalpol.bsky.social study, me and Katya Rhodes measure 12 climate delay discourses (from Lamb et al. 2020) in U.S. public opinion, showing that some delay beliefs (e.g., whataboutism) strongly suppress support for government climate action. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Interesting new study by @joakimkulin.bsky.social & Ekaterina Rhode "Beyond denial: climate delay discourses and public opinion on government climate action in the United States". Check it out. www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

The "publish or perish" culture must perish. Scientists need time to think. We just published our Slow Science Manifesto, where we argue that huge changes are needed in the way we fund, publish, and evaluate science. Read more and sign here: www.slow-science.com

We’re happy to share new research co-authored by one of our colleagues: How do Europeans want to fight climate change? Comparing and explaining public support for a wide variety of policies. By @mfair.bsky.social and @joakimkulin.bsky.social, and Ingemar Johansson 🔗 doi.org/10.1017/S014...

People with more trust are more accepting of costly policies, and it seems political trust makes people more confident that costs will be compensated by benefits. Because most people are distrusting, however, costly policies are unpopular--even policies experts recommend, like taxes. (4/n)

In this new paper, we present one of the largest ever studies of public support for different climate policies--16 policies, 6000+ respondents in four countries (DE ES PL SE), and a survey experiment that makes a big contribution to our understanding of why people prefer the policies they do. (1/n)

In a new @jpublicpolicy.bsky.social study, with @mfair.bsky.social and Johansson Sevä, we show that support for a wide range of climate policies varies considerably, and that people with low political trust are the most sensitive to policy costs, thus helping to explain opposition to carbon taxes.

#OpenAccess from @jpublicpolicy.bsky.social - How do Europeans want to fight climate change? Comparing and explaining public support for a wide variety of policies - cup.org/3W89P1g - @mfair.bsky.social, Ingemar Johansson Sevä & @joakimkulin.bsky.social #FirstView

An interesting article by @mfair.bsky.social, Ingemar Johansson Sevä and @joakimkulin.bsky.social is now available on our FirstView page. It is entitled "How do Europeans want to fight climate change? Comparing and explaining public support for a wide variety of policies”. Enjoy it here: t.ly/ZWy5u

Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low likelihood, study finds

Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low likelihood, study finds

Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout The collapse of a critical Atlantic current can no longer be considered a low-likelihood event, a study has concluded, making deep cuts to fossil fuel emissions even more urgent to avoid the catastrophic impact. The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (Amoc) is a major part of the global climate system. It brings sun-warmed tropical water to Europe and the Arctic, where it cools and sinks to form a deep return current. The Amoc was already known to be at its weakest in 1,600 years as a result of the climate crisis. Continue reading...

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Climate whataboutism and rightwing populism: how emissions blame-shifting translates nationalist attitudes into climate policy opposition by Joakim Kulin Pages: 979-999 doi.org/10.1080/0964...

Climate whataboutism and rightwing populism: how emissions blame-shifting translates nationalist attitudes into climate policy opposition

In the evolving discourse on climate change, the phenomenon of ‘whataboutism’ has emerged as a pervasive rhetorical strategy to deflect responsibility for the emissions of one’s own country by shif...

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FUCK YEAH SCIENCE arstechnica.com/science/2025...

Bluesky now platform of choice for science community

It’s not just you. Survey says: “Twitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky”…

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Happy to see this study published in @environmentalpol.bsky.social Vol 34, Issue 6. In it, I show how rightwing populists, especially those holding nationalist attitudes, consistently employ climate delay discourses (here whataboutism) to justify climate inaction. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Climate whataboutism and rightwing populism: how emissions blame-shifting translates nationalist attitudes into climate policy opposition

In the evolving discourse on climate change, the phenomenon of ‘whataboutism’ has emerged as a pervasive rhetorical strategy to deflect responsibility for the emissions of one’s own country by shif...

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This resonates strongly… (As it says “scientists”, economists are excluded 😉).

Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky

Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For

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Nice hed, NYT. And this: "Even in the annals of Mr. Trump’s erratic presidency, the Anchorage meeting with Mr. Putin now stands out as a reversal of historic proportions." @peterbakernyt.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/u...

Trump Bows to Putin’s Approach on Ukraine: No Cease-Fire, Deadlines or Sanctions

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It doesn't matter whether conservative ideals and policies are good or bad, popular or unpopular, if they are imposed on Americans unlawfully and arbitrarily. A free society is ruled by law. Given Trump’s lawlessness, we no longer have a legitimate government. trib.al/UdMH6uD

Former UK Prime Minister use his megaphone to promote climate delay through whataboutism (redirecting responsibility by blaming others for climate change). If you find this retorical strategy interesting, you might like this @environmentalpol.bsky.social study: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

BREAKING! Country that emits 1.4% of global GHG emissions would only contribute about 1.4% of global temperature stabilization efforts under Net Zero scenario! 🙄

Lomborg has made outstanding claims before, but this is one of (if not the) most rediculous one(s) so far. And this rhetorical strategy, blaming other nations to redirect responsibility (whataboutism), undermine climate action and is often driven by nationalism. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

”The latest deadline for countries to submit plans for slashing the greenhouse gas emissions fuelling climate change has passed. Only 15 countries met it – less than 8% of the 194 parties currently signed up…” theconversation.com/only-15-coun...

Only 15 countries have met the latest Paris agreement deadline. Is any nation serious about tackling climate change?

The low submission rate undermines the global commitment to climate action.

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This needs to be said: Unpaid externalities (e.g., no or low carbon taxes) are gifts from the public/governments to the fossil fuel industry. You may call them subsidies — without which the industry would not survive. In other words, we subsidise them, and the price is the public good. The end.

Global CO₂ emissions would fall by 32%, with 40% of countries—including India, China and Russia—meeting their Paris Agreement targets simply by cutting fossil fuel subsidies, which in 2022 amounted to $7 trillion (7.1% of global GDP!). www.energylivenews.com/2025/03/18/w...

World oil and gas subsidies worth $7trillion - Energy Live News

Economic study says cutting fossil fuel 'hidden' subsidies would mean hitting climate goals now

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There is irony, and then there is this: ”A new four-lane highway cutting through tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest is being built for the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belém.” www.bbc.com/news/article...

Amazon rainforest cut down to build highway for COP climate summit

The infrastructure required to host COP30 in Belém is undermining the cause, campaigners say.

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The U.S. Department of Defense is ending all of its funding for social science research, stopping 91 ongoing studies related to threats such as climate change, extremism, and disinformation. scim.ag/4hqu6HA

Pentagon abruptly ends all funding for social science research

More than 90 studies on threats such as climate change, extremism, and disinformation are halted

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🔴 MAPPED: Donald Trump’s Transatlantic Anti-Green Network Politicians, donors, think tanks, and media outlets in the UK and U.S. are working increasingly closely to scupper climate policies and promote fossil fuel extraction. 📝 @adambarnett.bsky.social

Mapped: Donald Trump’s Transatlantic Anti-Green Network

As Donald Trump takes his oath of office to become the 47th president of the United States, his second term comes at an ever-more critical time for climate change. Climate scientists have warned that ...

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Research by Kulin and Johansson Sevä shows that nationalism and nativism are strong predictors of voter opposition to climate change mitigation policies in Europe journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

Rightwing populist attitudes and public support for climate policies in Western Europe: Widening the scope using the European Social Survey

In Western Europe, rightwing populist parties and their supporters frequently deny the realities of climate change and oppose climate policies. Meanwhile, public opinion research has tied ideological ...

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Hottest year on record sent planet past 1.5C of heating for first time in 2024

Hottest year on record sent planet past 1.5C of heating for first time in 2024

Highest recorded temperatures supercharged extreme weather – with worse to come, EU data shows Climate breakdown drove the annual global temperature above the internationally agreed 1.5C target for the first time last year, supercharging extreme weather…

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The meme I didn't know I needed