Cold comfort: the psychology of climate denial

An interesting, small piece on some of the many reasons why climate change denial is apparently on the increase. It boils down to it being easier to have your head in the sand (even if that sand is getting hotter...) rather than face up to the reality of climate change.

In light of the CRU email hacking incident that has been seized upon by sceptics as 'proof' of a climate change conspiracy, combined with the almost inevitable disappointment that COP15 in Copenhagen is likely to be I wonder if 'community' really tackle can climate change, whether it is some localised form of it or the global 'community of nations'? The more I read at present the more I think that stronger Government regulation to encourage/enforce low carbon lifestyles is where we're heading unless there is some dramatic change in how people respond to climate change as an issue; but whether that will happen as a reactive rather than proactive response to climate change remains to be seen.

Perhaps what is needed instead is a complete change in how the issue is framed, and move away almost entirely from focussing on the apocalyptic imagery and scenarios of climate change of the 'we must avoid 2C rise in temperatures or we're doomed' and instead start presenting more positive imaging of how peoples local communities / counties / regions /countries / hemispheres / whatever may look in a low-carbon future...I know I'm getting a bit tired of so much negative imagery...

Cold comfort: the psychology of climate denial