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Global study reveals people, including those most affected by climate change, do not understand climate justice (phys.org)
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[–] li10@feddit.uk 13 points 4 weeks ago

Sorry, but this article seems a bit silly; they equate not having heard the term “climate justice” with not understanding it.

I hadn’t heard of the term before, but already understood the bits it encompasses when they explain what it means.

I just think it’s misleading to say that people don’t understand it, when they’re probably just not up to date on the buzzword.