Disaster can sway votes but won't deliver climate action, study shows

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Feb 6, 2026, 10:15 am126 pts
A new study shows that, despite fires, floods and record heat, most Australians do not change their behavior or beliefs in response to climate change—except in a narrow window following a disaster. Lead author Dr. Omid Ghasemi from the UNSW Institute for Climate Risk & Response (ICRR) says the study set out…

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