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  • Study: Social networks can influence perception of climate-change risk

    May 22, 2024 9:45 am by Phil CicioraInsights
    U. of I. professor of agricultural and consumer economics Yilan Xu, left, and U. of I. graduate student Sébastien Box-Couillard. Photo by Fred Zwicky

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    • U. of I. professor of agricultural and consumer economics Yilan Xu, left, and U. of I. graduate student Sébastien Box-Couillard. Photo by Fred Zwicky

    A U of I study found that social networks can play a significant role in influencing the financial behaviors and perception of catastrophic risks brought about by climate change.