Climate Change Content quality

US LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS

Climate change terminology used by the institutions

This map shows the types of climate change terminology used by the institutions. The symbols illustrate climate change (in dots), emissions (in stars), global warming (in exes), climate mitigation (in hearts), and climate adaptation (in plus signs).

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Percentage of institutions by climate change terminology used within the policies collected 

This bar chart illustrates the context within which climate change was discussed within the policies analyzed. ‘Emissions’ and ‘climate change’ were the most commonly used terms to discuss climate change. It was rare for institutions to mention climate change mitigation or adaptation in policies.