Psychology Colloquium: Insights from psychology for climate change communications

Climate scientists have long been warning that climate change will bring more frequent severe weather events around the world. International organizations such as the IPCC, United Nations Foundation and others face the challenge of communicating about climate scientists' projections with audiences who don't have a background in climate science. I will discuss insights for climate change communications from my research program on public perceptions of climate change and severe weather. These implications also apply to science communication about other complex topics.