Threat and Emotions: Mobilizing and Attitudinal Outcomes of a Ballistic Missile Scare

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Bergstrand ◽  
Christopher Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Nuclear Weapons ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Ballistic Missile ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Online Experiment ◽  
Address Climate Change ◽  
Shed Light

Abstract This study examines the false ballistic missile alert that occurred in Hawaii in 2018, which presented a unique opportunity for assessing the civic and mobilizing outcomes of a threat. In the days that followed the scare, we conducted an online experiment to investigate its effects on willingness to engage in activism and concerns about broader issues. Our results show that emotions serve as an important mechanism for channeling threat experiences into concern about specific causes. Those most emotionally affected by the missile scare in Hawaii thought it more important to engage in activities to control the spread of nuclear weapons, protect the environment, and address climate change, relative to a control group on the mainland. Both the intensity and type of emotion play a role. These results shed light on the role of threats and grievances in shaping concern about social and environmental issues. They also suggest that emotions may serve as a bridge that can connect personal, concrete, lived-experiences to more abstract, complex, or future-oriented issues and grievances.

Climate Change-related Displacement of Persons

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane McAdam
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
International Law ◽  
Internal Displacement ◽  
Address Climate Change ◽  
Political Incentives ◽  
International Borders ◽  
Refugee Law ◽  
International Refugee Law ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

This chapter examines the scope of existing international law to address ‘climate change-related displacement’, a term used to describe movement where the impacts of climate change affect mobility decisions in some way. It looks into the role of international refugee law, human rights law, and the law on statelessness in protecting people displaced by the impacts of climate change. The extent to which international law and international institutions respond to climate change-related movement and displacement depends upon: whether such movement is perceived as voluntary or forced; the nature of the trigger; whether international borders are crossed; the extent to which there are political incentives to characterize movement as linked to climate change or not; and whether movement is driven or aggravated by human factors, such as discrimination. The chapter also considers the extent to which existing principles on internal displacement provide normative and practical guidance.

scholarly journals Demanding stories: television coverage of sustainability, climate change and material demand

2017 ◽  
Vol 375 (2095) ◽  
pp. 20160375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joe Smith
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Future Role ◽  
The Past ◽  
Demand Reduction ◽  
Primary Focus ◽  
Television Coverage

This paper explores the past, present and future role of broadcasting, above all via the medium of television, in shaping how societies talk, think about and act on climate change and sustainability issues. The paper explores these broad themes via a focus on the important but relatively neglected issue of material demand and opportunities for its reduction. It takes the outputs and decision-making of one of the world's most influential broadcasters, the BBC, as its primary focus. The paper considers these themes in terms of stories, touching on some of the broader societal frames of understanding into which they can be grouped. Media decision-makers and producers from a range of genres frequently return to the centrality of ‘story’ in the development, commissioning and production of an idea. With reference to specific examples of programming, and drawing on interviews with media practitioners, the paper considers the challenges of generating broadcast stories that can inspire engagement in issues around climate change, and specifically material demand. The concluding section proposes actions and approaches that might help to establish material demand reduction as a prominent way of thinking about climate change and environmental issues more widely. This article is part of the themed issue ‘Material demand reduction’.

Trade, Production, and Incorporation. The Indian Ocean in Flux, 1600–1900

Itinerario ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Tagliacozzo
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Precious Metals ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Indian Ocean ◽  
Regional Histories ◽  
Shed Light

Historians have approached the Indian Ocean from a variety of vantages in their attempts to explain the modern history of this huge maritime arena. Some scholars have concentrated on predation as a linking theme, charting how piracy connected a broad range of actors for centuries in these dangerous waters. Others have focused on environmental issues, asking how patterns of winds, currents, and weather allowed trade to flourish on such a vast, oceanic scale. These latter historians have appropriated a page out of Braudel, and have grafted his approaches to the Mediterranean to fit local, Indian Ocean realities, such as the role of cyclones and mangrove swamps in both helping and hindering long-distance commerce. Still other scholars have used different tacks, following trails of commodities such as spices or precious metals, or even focusing on far-flung archaeological remains, in an attempt to piece together trans-regional histories from the detritus civilisations left behind. All of these epistemological vectors have shed light on the region as a whole, though through different tools and lenses, and via a variety of techniques of inquiry.

scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE ON ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS OF RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT- A STUDY

2021 ◽  
pp. 18-19
Author(s):  
Radha. M ◽  
G. Sivakumar
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Environmental Hazards ◽  
School Students ◽  
Droughts And Floods

This study is described to learn Knowledge on environmental hazards to the Secondary School Students.Environmental hazards are increasing due to both natural and man induced activities ever than before.A hazard is any types of threat or danger to human lives,livelihoods,economy,and society in the modern societies.Natural hazards like floods,droughts, landslides, cyclones etc. cannot be eliminated.Therefore,impact of hazards especially droughts and floods could have been reduced as they could forecast well and prepared for it. But at present indigenous knowledge is not used for forecasting due to various reasons such as change in lifestyles, technology, climate change etc.The secondary school students were found to possess substantial knowledge on environmental issues and good attitudes towards the environment.However they have moderate awareness on environmental issues and promote environmental awareness as they teach any related environmental topics given the significant role of knowledge in fostering environmental hazards among students.

scholarly journals Dynamic Thiol Disulphide Homeostasis in Patients with Surfer’s Eye: A Case-Control Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanife Tuba Akcam ◽  
Ozcan Erel
Keyword(s):  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Ocular Diseases ◽  
Total Thiol ◽  
Larger Sample ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
Control Study

Abstract Purpose The role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of pterygium is still unclear. However, abnormal thiol disulfide homeostasis levels are involved in the pathogenesis of various systemic or ocular diseases. We aim to analyze dynamic thiol disulphide homeostasis in patients suffering from conjunctival pterygium using a contemporary technique. Methods Thirty-eight subjects suffering from pterygium and 35 age-gender matched healthy volunteers were recruited for study. For each case, total thiol, disulfide and native thiol levels in blood were obtained. Additionally, ratio of disulfide over total thiol, native thiol over total thiol and disulfide over native thiol were computed. Results The level of median native thiol was lower in pterygium group (318.2 µmol /L vs 333.4 µmol /L) and median disulfide was slightly higher in pterygium group (24.3 µmol /L vs 22.8 µmol /L) compared to control group. Both disulfide over total thiol and disulfide over native thiol ratios were higher in pterygium group, ratio of native thiol over total thiol was found to be higher in control group. Nevertheless, none of those differences were statistically significant at 95% confidence level. Notably, correlation test pointed to a negative correlation both between pterygium grade and native thiol and between total thiol and pterygium grade in pterygium group (P = 0.03 and 0.02 respectively). Conclusion A negative correlation hinting that slightly weakened dynamic thiol disulphide homeostasis in subjects with pterygium, a local ocular disease. Further studies with larger sample sizes may shed light on this potential relationship and justify systemic antioxidant therapies in these cases.

scholarly journals Reduction of Inflammatory C3 and C4 Complement Proteins in Severe COVID-19 Patients

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Ghazavi ◽  
Ghasem Mosayebi ◽  
Nafiesh Keshavarzian ◽  
Somayeh Rabiemajd ◽  
Ali Ganji
Keyword(s):  
Blood Cells ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
White Blood Cells ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Complement Proteins ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Complement System ◽  
Shed Light

Abstract Background: The complement system, consisting of more than 20 soluble proteins, has a key role in innate immunity and inflammation that eliminates pathogens and viral infections. Therefore, we investigated the titer of C3, C4, and total IgG in the serum of the non-severe and severe COVID-19 patients. Methods: For this purpose, peripheral blood samples were collected from 30 non-sever, 30 severe COVID-19 patients, and 30 healthy individuals with similar age and sex as the control group. The amount of total IgG, C3, and C4 were analyzed in the serum samples. Also, white blood cells, platelets (PLTs), and lymphocytes were counted by the auto-analyzer. Results: White blood cells had no difference between patients and control groups. The results showed a significant decrease in lymphocyte and PLTs in COVID-19 patients compare to control. Complement proteins including C3 and C4 were increased in non-severe COVID-19 patients than the other groups. Total IgG showed a notable decrease in severe patients. In conclusion, the level of C3 and C4 complement proteins were increased in non-severe-COVID-19 patients; however, in the severe COVID-19 patients their concentrations were decreased. Conclusion: However, inflammatory C3 and C4 complement factors increase in non-severe COVID-19, it decreased in the severe patients that may be because of more consumption by the formation of the immune complex. These results can shed light on the inflammatory role of C3 and C4 proteins in various phases of the disease and could provide a basis for further exploration of the pathophysiological significance and can suggest them for specific interventions.

scholarly journals Trade Liberalization and Environmental Performance Index: Mediation Role of Climate Change Performance and Greenfield Investment

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 9734
Author(s):  
Ali Raza ◽  
Hongguang Sui ◽  
Kittisak Jermsittiparsert ◽  
Wioletta Żukiewicz-Sobczak ◽  
Pawel Sobczak
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Trade Liberalization ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Green Innovation ◽  
Environmental Performance Index ◽  
Regression Techniques ◽  
Pollution Halo Hypothesis

At present, concerns regarding climate change are common, especially in countries more vulnerable to environmental degradation. Greenhouse gases, including carbon emissions, are mainly considered to deteriorate the environment. Despite substantial agreement on many environmental issues, there are also important differences between regions and countries, and often, within nations. Accordingly, this study aims to examine the environmental performance of South and East Asian countries and its association with trade and other economic variables. Panel regression techniques and robust checks are used to examine the data, which covers 15 years from 2002 to 2016. The findings suggest an extensive negative association between trade liberalization and the environmental performance of selected countries. It is also shown that climate change performance is an important channel for the overall environmental change. The results regarding heterogeneous differences affirm the concept of sustainability and the pollution halo hypothesis. However, it is suggested that each country should make an effort to improve its environmental performance along with economic development. The role of green innovation and renewable energy is very crucial in this regard. The outcomes of this study could be helpful for researchers and policymakers to form better policies regarding the environment and climate change.

Framing climate change and spatial planning: how risk communication can be improved

2007 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 71-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. de Boer
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Sense Making ◽  
Coastal Zones ◽  
Risks And Benefits ◽  
Multidisciplinary Study ◽  
Public Opinion Surveys

Taking the role of frames into account may significantly add to the tools that have been developed for communication and learning on complex risks and benefits. As part of a larger multidisciplinary study into climate-related forms of sense-making this paper explores which frames are used by the citizens of Western European countries and, in particular, the Netherlands. Three recent multi-national public opinion surveys were analysed to examine beliefs about climate change in the context of beliefs about energy technology and concerns about other environmental issues, such as natural disasters. It appeared that many citizens had only vague ideas about the energy situation and that these do not constitute an unequivocal frame for climate issues. In contrast, the results suggest that the long-lasting rainfall and severe floods in Central Europe have had a significant impact. Climate change was often framed in a way that articulates its associations with rain- and river-based problems. This result is extremely important for risk communication, because especially in the Netherlands with its vulnerable coastal zones climate change may produce many more consequences than rain- and river-based problems only.

Oceanographic Research Vessel Keifn Marn

2001 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 59-63
Author(s):  
Masaro Saiki ◽  
Toshihiko Yano
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Measuring System ◽  
Japan Meteorological Agency ◽  
Research Vessel ◽  
Global Environmental ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Concentrations ◽  
Oceanographic Research

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) built a new oceanographic research vessel Keifu Maru in order to enhance the monitoring activities related to global environmental issues including climate change and global warming. Particular attention is focused on the role of the ocean in the climate change. The RIV Keifu Maru is specially equipped with the towed CTD system, which allows making measurements of upper ocean temperature and salinity underway, and the measuring system of carbon dioxide concentrations in the air and the sea surface water.

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