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Trust in Climate Scientists and Political Ideology: A 26-Country Analysis

“…We find this effect in 22 country samples, the exceptions being China, Egypt, Georgia, and Indonesia. As hypothesized and in line with previous research, the relationship between political ideology and trust was more pronounced in the Anglophone country sample (Australia, Canada, the UK, and the USA) compared to other country samples (see 26,29,30,36 ). In these countries, conservative and rightwing political actors have arguably cultivated mistrust and skepticism among the public by spreading doubt and misleading information about climate change (e.g., 28,29,[51][52][53] ).…”

“…Scientists are generally a highly trusted group across the globe (e.g., 11,25 ). However, previous research shows that trust levels tend to vary based on political ideology, such that right-leaning individuals report lower trust in scientists compared to left-leaning individuals 11,26 . Right-leaning individuals also report less belief in human-induced climate change, less support for climate change mitigation policies, and less worry about climate change than leftleaning individuals 21,27,28 .…”

“…Right-leaning individuals also report less belief in human-induced climate change, less support for climate change mitigation policies, and less worry about climate change than leftleaning individuals 21,27,28 . This polarization is particularly strong in Anglophone countries, most notably in the USA 26,29,30 , wherein both trust in science and attitudes toward climate change have become increasingly politically polarized since the early 21 st century (e.g., 31,32 ).…”

“…Building on our previous discussion, we hypothesize that individuals further to the political right trust climate scientists less compared to those further to the left (Hypothesis 1) TRUST IN CLIMATE SCIENTISTS AND POLITICAL IDEOLOGY (see e.g., [26][27][28] ). However, we also expect considerable variation across countries.…”