Table 4 Generated climate headlines for the truth discrimination task
From: Psychological inoculation strategies to fight climate disinformation across 12 countries
Coding | Climate-relevant news headline |
|---|---|
True_Supporting_1 | Earth’s average temperature continues to rise, setting new record highs each decade. |
True_ Supporting_2 | Human activities, such as burning fossil fuels, are the main cause of climate change. |
True_ Supporting_3 | Climate change is leading to more intense and frequent natural disasters. |
True_ Supporting_4 | The transportation sector is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. |
True_ Supporting_5 | Rising seas could displace hundreds of millions of people by the end of the century. |
True_Delaying_1 | Projections of Regional Impacts of Climate Change are Subject to Uncertainty. |
True_Delaying_2 | Transportation Sector Transition to Electric Vehicles Can Cost Billions in Infrastructure Upgrades. |
True_Delaying_3 | Brazil Missing Paris Agreement Targets with Deforestation and Agricultural Expansion Driving Up Emissions. |
True_Delaying_4 | China’s continued construction of coal-fired power plants threatens progress on climate goals. |
True_Delaying_5 | Developing Countries Require $40 Billion Annually to Mitigate Climate Change. |
False_Supporting_1 | Climate change will cause the extinction of up to 75% of all species on Earth. |
False_Supporting_2 | Global temperatures may rise by up to 20°C by the end of the century, potentially resulting in widespread drought and famine due to climate change. |
False_Supporting_3 | The Earth may enter a period of ‘runaway warming’ that cannot be stopped, which could lead to the collapse of civilization due to climate change. |
False_Supporting_4 | Germany Leads the Way in Renewable Energy, with Nearly 65% of Electricity Generated from Renewables. |
False_Supporting_5 | Climate Catastrophe: Entire Cities to be Submerged by Rising Seas Within Decades. |
False_Delaying_1 | Extreme Weather: Natural variability, not human activity, is the main driver of extreme weather events. |
False_Delaying_2 | The Climate Challenge Can Be Addressed Through Innovation and Technology Advancements in Fossil Fuels. |
False_Delaying_3 | Carbon Dioxide is Not a Pollutant, but a Benefit to the Environment. |
False_Delaying_4 | Catastrophic Consequences of Global Warming are Inevitable and Unavoidable. |
False_Delaying_5 | Renewable Energy is Costly and Inefficient, and Should Not be Subsidized. |
