2021/05/25 by Mohammad S. Parsa, Parsa, Mohammad S., Lukasz Golab +3
Social Sciences · #Climate Change Communication and Perception #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Information Retrieval (cs.IR) #Misinformation and Its Impacts #Public Relations and Crisis Communication #Social Media and Politics #Social and Information Networks (cs.SI)
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2105.12190
openalex publication_date 2021/05/25 · openalex created_date 2022/07/25 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The Coronavirus pandemic created a global crisis that prompted immediate\nlarge-scale action, including economic shutdowns and mobility restrictions.\nThese actions have had devastating effects on the economy, but some positive\neffects on the environment. As the world recovers from the pandemic, we ask the\nfollowing question: What is the public attitude towards climate action during\nCOVID-19 recovery and beyond? We answer this question by analyzing discussions\non the Twitter social media platform. We find that most discussions support\nclimate action and point out lessons learned during pandemic response that can\nshape future climate policy, although skeptics continue to have a presence.\nAdditionally, concerns arise in the context of climate action during the\npandemic, such as mitigating the risk of COVID-19 transmission on public\ntransit.\n