Emergence of Antarctic mineral resources in a warming world
Erica M. Lucas, Fred D. Richards, Gabriel Cederberg, Xiyuan Bao, Mark J. Hoggard, Stephen R. J. Tsuji, Konstantin Latychev, Leonard J. S. Tsuji, Jerry X. Mitrovica
As climate activism has expanded, governments have increasingly repressed disruptive but non-violent protests. Yet evidence remains mixed regarding whether repression inhibits or galvanizes activism. In this study, we examine how anticipated and experienced repression predict intentions to engage in normative (rule-conforming) and non-normative (rule-violating) collective climate action, over and above past activism and core psychological antecedents. Survey data from Extinction Rebellion UK mailing list subscribers ( n = 1,375) showed that experienced repression positively predicted non-normative action intentions and showed a positive indirect predictive effect on non-normative action via reduced fear. Although anticipated repression was not directly associated with either action type, it had positive indirect predictive effects on both action types via anger/outrage and on non-normative action via contempt. Conversely, it also had a negative indirect predictive effect on non-normative action through heightened fear. These findings predominantly reflect a galvanizing effect of repression on disruptive collective climate action among committed activists.
Learning about urban adaptation using similarity-based partnerships
Television is a widely used medium for climate information worldwide, yet its role in public engagement remains underexplored. Here we examine both the representation of climate change on television and the audience engagement with it. We analysed 23,478 hours of programming across 20 German television channels over 61 days in 2022 and further assessed audience engagement with climate content through a representative survey ( n = 1,445). In the beginning of the polycrisis context of autumn 2022âincluding war, inflation and energy insecurityâ2.2% of broadcast hours addressed climate topics. Climate coverage was concentrated in news formats, reaching mostly to the climate-engaged majority, but remained largely invisible for climate-distant groups who prefer entertainment programmes. In addition, the results reveal unequal gender representation in television programmes and a perceived over-representation of politicians. Taken together, these findings suggest that strengthening inclusive storytelling, diversifying representation and innovating formats may enhance the reach and inclusivity of televised climate communication.
Nature Sustainability
GPT-4o mini: Non-social science research article
Solution-processed electrochromics for synergistic solar and radiative heat management
Wanrong Xie, Yang Deng, Yihan Liu, Yao Zhao, Samuel J. Shin, Kimberly Brown, Yiyao Wang, Nanqi Peng, Morgan Gilbert, Brayden Davis, Aditya Shankar, Prajwal Biradar, Lin Zhang, Anran Zhang, Hannah Weisbecker, Yizhang Wu, Yihang Wang, Siyuan Liu, Jiacheng Tian, Alexander J. M. Miller, Jie Yin, Willie J. Padilla, Wubin Bai
Urban greenness has been recognized as a potential correlator of loneliness, yet evidence from rapidly urbanizing and aging contexts remains limited. Using a longitudinal panel design based on three waves (2011, 2013, and 2015) of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), this study examined the association between city-level greenness cover ratio and loneliness among Chinese older adults (aged â„ 60 years, N = 11,718). We assessed social activity participation as a mediator and PMâ.â as a moderator. In unadjusted random-effects models, one standard-deviation increase in green cover ratio was associated with a 0.052-unit decrease in loneliness (ÎČ = â0.052; 95% CI: (â0.073, â0.031); P < 0.001). After adjustment for sociodemographic, health, and city-level covariates, the inverse association remained statistically significant (ÎČ ranges from â0.023 to â0.020; all P < 0.05). Mediation analyses suggested that social activity participation contributed only a very small indirect component to the greennessâloneliness association (approximately 2% under lower PM 2.5 conditions), while the indirect pathway becoming weaker and imprecise at higher pollution levels. In subgroup analyses, inverse associations between green cover ratio and loneliness were more consistently observed in some age and health subgroups. These findings provide modest associative evidence that urban vegetation, air quality, and social activity participation are linked with loneliness among older adults.
Deep learning-driven community resilience rating based on intertwined socio-technical systems features