https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5ybw3/climate-scientists-online-abuse
"Almost three-quarters of climate scientists who appear in the media every
month have experienced online abuse—and women are bearing the brunt of it, a
new report found.
The report, hosted by pollster YouGov, surveyed nearly 500 climate scientists
and found that 40 percent have experienced online abuse or harassment relating
to their work on platforms like Twitter and Facebook—and that figure spikes
dramatically for the climate scientists that speak out most, and, predictably,
for women and people of color.
Climate scientists have had their credibility and work attacked, received death
threats, and witnessed even their family members being exposed to the vitriol.
We found online abuse is common, and for many takes a mental and physical toll
that inhibits climate discourse,” states a Global Witness report obtained by
VICE News. “These trends present concerns for the global ability to act on
climate change.”
The fear is a chilling effect: online hate could inspire climate scientists to
stay out of the public eye at a time when climate action is more urgent than
ever."
Via Frederick Wilson II.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
