Biodiversity and Extinction Denial

Biodiversity and Extinction Denial
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Introduction
* In the world of science, the world continues to face challenges on related scientific matters.
* The public is criticizing and refuting scientific research and claim based on their beliefs and assumptions.
* The Chernobyl accident, which affected sheep farmers in Cumbria, is an ideal example of biodiversity and extinction denial.
* Biodiversity and extinction denial is a type of scientific challenges researchers continue to face.
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* According to the case of sheep farming after the Chernobyl accident, issues of certainty and uncertainty are related to science denial.
* Researchers in Cumbria argue that levels of cesium in sheep will reduce with time.
* Sheep farmers, however, continue to express increased levels of contamination in sheep with time.
* There was no prediction to note that only low-level areas will experience decreased contamination, unlike the highlands. Radioactive contamination thrives in highlands due to the acidic nature of the soil.
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* Attention should be focused on building the credibility of scientific information.
* Uncertainty of research information can be guided through proper communication to the public.
* Fischhoff’s Stages of Risk Communication. Biodiversity loss can be communicated through a...