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Is the Climate Change being Real? A Case Study of College Students’ Climate Change Perception at Universiti Malaya

Journal of Environmental and Science Education · Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026) · pp. 19–29

DOI
10.15294/jese.v5i1.2349
ISSN
2775-2518, 2797-0175
Published
2026-10-20
Publisher
Universitas Negeri Semarang
Language
eng

Abstract

Climate change is a socio-scientific issue which affecting to human life. Climate change was induced by the human activities (anthropogenic). People perception toward climate change might important to taking action address to climate change. This paper aim to analyze horticulture class students’ perception toward the climate change. Using a survey method, this study conducted in Biology Institute, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. Fourthly students who enroll horticulture class declare be willing to participate in the study. The questionnaire consists of 25 questions reality (Q1-Q5), causes (Q6-Q10), valence of consequences 9 (Q11-Q14), spatial distribution (Q15-Q19), and temporal distribution (Q20-Q25). Data collection using a questionnaire in the form of a google form that was done for 30 minutes. The study find that students believe climate change is a serious problem in Malaysia region. Students also believe that climate change caused by human activists rather than natural phenomena. Climate change have already felt now and impacting local region and worldwide. This climate crisis giving a massive change in human lifestyle. In suggestion, all people around the world should take actions to tackling the climate change, both mitigation or adaptation ways. Mitigation and adaptation strategies needed to limiting the impact of climate change.

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  • State University of Malang
  • Hasanuddin University
  • Mie University
  • Diponegoro University
  • Universitas Tidar
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  • Same organisation
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Indra FardhaniMie University5
Murni SaptasariAffiliation unknown4
Siti ZubaidahState University of Malang3
Aloysius Duran CorebimaState University of Malang3
Mohamad AminAffiliation unknown2
Warda MurtiAffiliation unknown2
Muhammad DanilState University of Malang1
Susriyati MahanalState University of Malang1
Siti Darwa SuryaniState University of Malang1
Mohamad AminState University of Malang1
Retnita Ernayani LubisState University of Malang1
Aliyah IlyasAffiliation unknown1
Siti HaeraniHasanuddin University1
Darmawati DarmawatiHasanuddin University1
Muhammad Agung Ady MangilepHasanuddin University1
Haeriah HakimHasanuddin University1
Fatmawati FatmawatiHasanuddin University1
Marisa SalsabilaHasanuddin University1
Jodion SiburianAffiliation unknown1
Harizki Ananda PutraAffiliation unknown1
Maman SomantriDiponegoro University1
Resa PramuditaAffiliation unknown1
Yoyo SomantriAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad Adli RizqullohAffiliation unknown1
Roer Eka PawinantoAffiliation unknown1
Herawati SusiloState University of Malang1
Ahmad Kamal SudrajatAffiliation unknown1
Utami Sri HastutiState University of Malang1
Saidil MursaliAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad RijalAffiliation unknown1
Ahmad YaniAffiliation unknown1
Endang SuarsiniAffiliation unknown1
Setiyo PrajokoUniversitas Tidar1
Muhana GipayanaAffiliation unknown1
Silfia IlmaAffiliation unknown1

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