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(The Center Square) – Climate scientists may be overlooking an effective way to educate the public about climate change, according to study from the University of Oregon funded by the National Science Foundation. University of Oregon, Michigan State University, and Ohio State University researchers found that people are more likely to trust and share social media posts that contain numbers more than those without, the study found. The researchers looked at tweets and Reddit posts about climate change. Ellen Peters, director of the UO’s Center for Science Communication Research, said it’s one o…

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