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Understanding what Australians find fearful and hopeful about climate change through qualitative approaches

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By Matthew Mackay Verified, Anna Klas, Emily J. Kothe, Kate A. Barford
| PLOS ONE
Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Citation: Mackay MI, Klas A, Kothe EJ, Barford K, Fernando JW, Ling M (2026) Understanding what Australians find fearful and hopeful about climate change through qualitative approaches. PLoS One 21(1): e0339306. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0339306 Editor: Umberto Baresi, Queensland University of Technology, AUSTRALIA Received: April 13, 2025; Accepted: December 2, 2025; Published: January 7, 2026 Copyright: © 2026 Mackay et al.
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Not all doom and gloom: even in a pandemic, mixed emotions are more common than negative ones

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By Luke D. Smillie, of Melbourne, Jeromy Anglim, Kate A. Barford
| The Conversation Verified
Much has been written on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on negative emotions, such as rising anxiety and the loneliness of self-isolation. But while things may seem all doom and gloom, new data reveals it’s surprisingly rare for a person to experience purely negative emotions. More commonly, people are instead experiencing mixed emotions. Read more: Social distancing can make you lonely. Here's how to stay connected when you're in lockdown What are mixed emotions?
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