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Online communication on climate change and climate politics: a literature review

The study of climate change communication has become an important research field. As stakeholders such as scientists, politicians, corporations, or NGOs increasingly turn to the Internet and social media for providing information and mobilizing support, and as an increasing number of people use thes...

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Published in:Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Climate change 2012-11, Vol.3 (6), p.527-543
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