Or do we see something, because we believe it? Evidence suggests that personal experience is more likely to influence Americans with no strong beliefs about climate change than those with firm beliefs.
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Weber, E. Seeing is believing. Nature Clim Change 3, 312–313 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1859
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