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- A41N-2222: Biological changes, political ideology, and scientific communication shape human perceptions of pollen seasons
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Board 2222‚ Hall EFG (Poster Hall)NOLA CC
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Yiluan Song, University of Michigan Ann Arbor (First Author, Presenting Author)
Adam Millard-Ball, University of California Los Angeles
Nathan Fox, University of Michigan
Derek Van Berkel, University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Arun Agrawal, University of Notre Dame
Kai Zhu, University of Michigan
Communicating the impacts of climate change is crucial to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Changing allergenic pollen seasons driven by climate change provides a narrative that is closely tied to human experiences. However, pollen seasons might not be perceived similarly. Our study reveals that although social media users accurately detect changes in pollen seasons, liberal users are more likely to attribute changes in pollen seasons to climate change, an attribution message mainly communicated by media and experts. Our study highlights the challenges in communicating climate change impacts due to polarizing political ideology, but also suggests the opportunity to improve scientific communication of climate change impacts.
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