Public attitudes around solar geoengineering become less politically partisan with more familiarity

A study suggests geoengineering methods like marine cloud brightening could reduce the impact of extreme weather events during a super El Niño. By targeting natural variability, geoengineering could provide shorter-term benefits with less sociotechnical risk.

A new analysis of social media posts reveals that public support for solar energy remains high, but has become increasingly polarized. The study found that attitudes toward solar energy are largely being driven by politics, with significant differences in support across regions and states.

Five well-publicized polar geoengineering ideas are highly unlikely to benefit the polar regions and could harm ecosystems, communities, and international relations. Researchers found that these proposals would likely cost billions in setup and maintenance while introducing ecological, environmental, legal, and political challenges.

A study analyzing data from over 5,000 students found that participants' attitudes toward politicians and Black people were more strongly related to their attitudes toward the men than the women of each group. The research suggests that 'man' is often seen as the default for attitudes towards these groups, but this varies by region and...

A recent study found that US women's healthcare providers became more politically engaged following the Dobbs decision, with a significant increase in voter turnout compared to other physicians. The research suggests that the shift was driven by the direct impact of the policy change on their work and patients' lives.

A new MIT Sloan research found that conservative users share misinformation at a greater volume than liberal users, explaining why conservatives are suspended more frequently. Conservative Twitter users shared four times more links to low-quality news outlets than liberal users.