Table 2 Descriptive statistics for PD survey questions

Temporal Distance

It is uncertain what the effects of climate change will be

2.44

1.423

Uncertainty

I am uncertain that climate change is really happening

1.44

0.856

Geographical Proximity

Climate change will mostly affect areas that are far away from my country

2.39

1.195

Social Distance

My country is likely to be affected by climate change

4.44

0.662

Climate change is likely to have a big impact on people like me