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Research conducted by researchers at the University of Gothenburg shows that people tend to rate their own risk of being affected by climate change as lower than that of others. This perception may reduce individuals' willingness to act and slow down necessary climate measures.

The researchers observed the effect in Europe, the United States and Asia, but the discrepancy was most pronounced among Europeans.

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[–] DivineDev@piefed.social 38 points 1 week ago (7 children)

I mean it's true, it will affect me less than most people simply for the fact that I live in a first world country with moderate climate. That doesn't mean it won't affect me, and even if it wasn't affecting me at all I wouldn't want other people to suffer from climate change.

[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

Currently, some of the countries most directly affected by climate change are in Europe, like Spain, Switzerland, Germany and France.

[–] The_Terrible_Humbaba@slrpnk.net 14 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Wouldn't India and Bangladesh, for example, be worse? In summer they get heat waves above 50º C, and I know there's at least a river in Bangladesh that is being flooded by salt water , and agriculture is becoming impossible. And a lot of people have been dislocated as well in the last decade because of the rising waters.

[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 5 points 1 week ago

I should have said "Currently, some of the countries" indeed. I'll correct it.

The biggest difference between, let's say Bangladesh and Germany is that in Bangladesh, most of the damage happens to people, in richer countries the damages are heavily material...

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