Record-breaking heat days disproportionately influence heat perceptions

Abstract From heat waves to hurricanes, tangible weather experiences have been shown to strengthen personal belief in climate change. We ask whether a high temperature day that breaks local heat records—which is a mathematical construct not directly accessible to the senses—has additional impacts on...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Timothy Hyde, Dolores Albarracín
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41317-9