Degree

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Major(s)

Geosciences

Document Type

Immediate Campus-Only Restricted Access

Abstract

Climate change is a complex issue with information about it coming from many different sources. This can lead to confusion among the public on who to trust, but local broadcast meteorologists are a commonly among the most trusted source on this topic. Broadcast meteorologists and residents in the state of Mississippi hold similar views with some noted differences on a few key issues when surveyed about their opinions on climate change. While most people in both groups agree that climate change is occurring, there is less certainty among them as to whether it is accelerated by human activity. Many factors seem to affect one’s beliefs on climate change including age, race, political affiliation, and the highest level of education completed. Scientific organizations are the most trusted source for communicating climate change information among all groups, so they will be very useful in increasing public and professional understanding in the future just as they have been in the past

DOI

https://doi.org/10.54718/ZFJP3841

Date Defended

5-2-2025

Funding Source

Shackouls Honors College

Thesis Director

Michelle Saunders Ph. D.

Second Committee Member

Mike Brown Ph. D.

Third Committee Member

Holli Seitz Ph. D.

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