Abstract Recent studies argue that the scientific communication of climate change overly emphasizes climate extremes. This, in turn, leads to a universal “atmosfear” as an association of anthropogenic climate change with frightening future scenarios. We analyze the factors driving such kinds of atmosfear, concerning the particular cases of hot extremes (heatwaves) and wet extremes (floods). Can uncertainty or fear motivate resilience or even initiate action to cope with potential future challenges? A transition is needed in the current public discourse on climate change: from atmosfear to orchestrated global climate action to rapidly induce the social and behavioral changes that are fundamental to meet climate policy objectives. The current climate change debate is largely framed in terms of risks and damages. However, we argue that positive messages could serve climate action better. We list several positive examples resulting from action against climate change: co-benefits, win-win or multiple-win opportunities, that climate action might entail.

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从“大气恐惧”到气候行动

摘要 最近的研究认为，气候变化的科学传播过分强调极端气候。这反过来又导致了普遍的“气氛恐惧”，因为人为气候变化与可怕的未来情景有关。我们分析了导致这种气氛恐惧的因素，涉及极端炎热（热浪）和极端潮湿（洪水）的特殊情况。不确定性或恐惧能否激发复原力，甚至可以采取行动来应对未来潜在的挑战？当前关于气候变化的公共话语需要转变：从大气恐惧到精心策划的全球气候行动，以迅速引发对实现气候政策目标至关重要的社会和行为变化。当前的气候变化辩论主要围绕风险和损害展开。然而，我们认为，积​​极的信息可以更好地为气候行动服务。我们列出了应对气候变化行动产生的几个积极例子：气候行动可能带来的共同利益、双赢或多赢机会。