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GC Insights
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11 Feb 2025
GC Insights |  | 11 Feb 2025

GC Insights: The Anthro-Pokécene – environmental impacts echoed in the Pokémon world

Lewis J. Alcott and Taylor Maavara

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Public perception of climate change impacts on environmental systems is primarily driven by exposure to different forms of media. Here, we inspect the ever-growing public discourse around climate change over the last 30 years and assess perceptions gained from the largest media franchise worldwide, Pokémon. We highlight the growth of the acknowledgement of anthropogenic change, keeping track with the step-by-step increases in public exposure to climate change.
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