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Climate change does not polarize opinions: 'In fact, we are increasingly in agreement'

Phys · · 518 words · By Radboud University

A study by Radboud University sociologists found that Dutch public opinion on climate change has become less polarized over the past 40 years, with more people expressing concern and finding common ground. The research analyzed data from over 50,000 participants and found no significant divergence in views based on education level.

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“Differences of opinion on climate change among the Dutch have not increased over the past 40 years; in fact, they have decreased”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 40 Eridani is a triple star system in the constellation of Eridanus, abbreviated 40 Eri. It has the Bayer designation Omicron2 Eridani, which is Latinized from ο2 Eridani and abbreviated Omicron2 Eri …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dutch Top 40 (Dutch: Nederlandse Top 40) is a weekly music popularity chart compiled by Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. It was first published and broadcast on 2 January 1965 by Radio Veronica, a Du…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dutch (endonym: Nederlands [ˈneːdərlɑnts] , Nederlandse taal) is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a…
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“The researchers found no evidence that groups of Dutch people with different educational backgrounds are drifting further apart in their views on climate change”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Dutch: Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden), also known as the United Provinces (of the Netherlands), and referred to in historiography as the Dutch…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dutch Top 40 (Dutch: Nederlandse Top 40) is a weekly music popularity chart compiled by Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. It was first published and broadcast on 2 January 1965 by Radio Veronica, a Du…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dutch (endonym: Nederlands [ˈneːdərlɑnts] , Nederlandse taal) is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a…
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“Peelen and Tolsma analyzed the views of more than 50,000 Dutch people between 1986 and 2023”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dutch commonly refers to: Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands or the Kingdom of the Netherlands Dutch people Dutch language Dutch may also refer to:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dutch (endonym: Nederlands [ˈneːdərlɑnts] , Nederlandse taal) is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Holland is a geographical region and former province on the western coast of the Netherlands. From the 10th to the 16th century, Holland proper was a unified political region within the Holy Roman Emp…
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“Ten years ago, 23% of Dutch people were not at all or not very concerned about climate change. In that same year, 23% also said they were (extremely) concerned”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references about 2013 Dutch climate change concern statistics.
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“In 2023, the group that is not at all or not very concerned has shrunk to 19%, while the group that is (extremely) concerned has grown to 35%”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references about 2023 Dutch climate change concern statistics.
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“Research commissioned by SIRE also found that 80% of Dutch people feel that polarization has recently increased”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references about SIRE research on perceived polarization in the Netherlands.
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“The study shows that actual polarization has not increased at all”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references about actual polarization trends in Dutch climate change attitudes.
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“Anuschka Peelen et al published their findings in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (2026) with DOI: 10.1057/s41599-026-06638-w”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references about the 2026 Peelen et al. study with the specified DOI.
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