Representation of climate change consequences in British newspapers

Ruiu, Maria (2021) Representation of climate change consequences in British newspapers. European Journal of Communication, 36 (5). pp. 478-493. ISSN 0267-3231

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Abstract

This article explores British newspaper descriptions of the impact of climate change across three time periods. It shows a reduction in representing the consequences of climate change as ‘out of human control’. It also shows a decrease in adopting alarming and uncertain descriptions within the centre-left group, whereas mocking the effects of climate change is a peculiarity of right-leaning narratives. The complexity of climate narratives produces a variety of representations of the consequences of climate change, which in turn might increase ‘uncertainty’ in public understanding of climate change.

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