When climate risk hits home, people listen: Local details can enhance disaster preparedness messaging

Phys.org12/8/2025 • Last cited 12/14/2025

Summary

A study by researchers at the Stockholm School of Economics and Harvard University, published in Nature Human Behaviour, found that incorporating local details in climate risk communication can significantly enhance attention to disaster preparedness messages. This approach offers a practical, low-cost strategy for improving climate resilience in vulnerable communities.

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