Thursday, October 8, 2026
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Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions, study finds

Scientists who believe technology will largely solve the problems caused by climate change are 23% less likely to engage in civic climate action and 18% less likely to make high-impact lifestyle changes compared with scientists who disagree with this belief.

Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions, study finds
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Scientists who believe technology will largely solve the problems caused by climate change are 23% less likely to engage in civic climate action and 18% less likely to make high-impact lifestyle changes compared with scientists who disagree with this belief.

Originally published at Phys.org

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