Climate change is driving inflation and instability, which harms climate action. But it’s not too late to escape the doom loop.
  • zante@slrpnk.netEnglish
    62·
    16 days ago

    So this is wrong then ?

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10192715/

    There is clear evidence that the prevalence of negative media reporting has increased substantially over the past years. There is evidence that this negative reporting adversely affects social interactions, and thereby also health and well-being outcomes. Given the wide reach of negative media reporting and the contagion of such reporting and the resulting interactions, the effects on health are arguably substantial.

    • Franklin@lemmy.world
      5·
      16 days ago

      Your drawing a false equivalency. Just because there is an over-reporting of negative stories does not mean that all negative stories are false.

      While climate change news is A popular target for doom scroll fodder, I think in this case it is accurate, and I think it is important to understand the situation well, even if it’s not good news.

      • zante@slrpnk.netEnglish
        33·
        16 days ago

        Apart from the fact I’m not drawing any equivalence and I never said the story was false.

        • Telorand@reddthat.com
          2·
          16 days ago

          Yeah, but how you gonna win internet points if you’re not overly cynical to the point of hyperbole? /s

          I appreciate you pointing out the obvious negative bent of most current news media. It’s why I don’t bother with them anymore; they don’t care about an accurately weighted story, they want clicks and subscriptions.

        • Franklin@lemmy.world
          1·
          16 days ago

          It always reasonable to expect bad news from the popular press .

          This It implies that they’re only reporting it because it is bad news. Which has a whole other host of implications and make sure you’re aware of it.

          Perhaps I read too much into it, but I don’t believe that’s the case.