This article takes an intelligent look at research that explains why people disregard climate change when confronted with a more timely problem, like economic downturn.

In-depth report about 'the psychological reasons that global warming doesn’t yet scare us.' This article is well-researched and cites a number of scientific studies from reputable sources in the field of human behavior and decision-making. Good journalism about an important and under-reported issue.

An overly long but insightful article ruminating about the brain’s cognitive dissonance concerning future threats. Unscientifically, it seems the human condition focuses on the what’s hurting most at the moment. And the present economic crisis is hurtful, indeed. So proximity is a major component. Several years ago as I stood on dry ground with an Alaskan where a fifty-foot high glacier had stood a short few years ago before it melted, it was obvious he and his friends don’t consider global warming hysterical left-wing fiction. Global warming is here, now.

Mr. Gertner brings out a very revealing story about human nature--very timely for Earth Week.

It is not earth shattering, but it contains some little nuggets about the human decision process.

Interesting piece, though it has some weaknesses, pointed out in this link.

This is really comical. The author is totally taken in by Al Gore. Obviously the psychologists want some of the global warming money that the physical scientists are getting.