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In 2013, Richard Betts called the police because someone online threatened to string him up with piano wire. The threat happened after Betts, a climate scientist at the University of Exeter, UK, tweeted about the rising temperatures the world would experience the following year. This wasn’t the first time someone had responded negatively to his comments about climate change, nor would it be the last. And Betts isn’t alone.
A survey by the international non-governmental organization Global Witness hints at the extent of online abuse faced by scientists working on climate topics worldwide, some of which takes a toll on their work or well-being.
The organization contacted thousands of researchers doing climate-related work. Among the 468 respondents, 39% said they have experienced online harassment or abuse related to their climate research. Many respondents reported anxiety, sleeping problems or a loss of productivity (see ‘Impacts of abuse’)
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