Spatial Analysis and Trend Prediction of UN Climate Change News based on Proximization Theory

Climate change is a major global challenge. The United Nations plays a key role in conveying information on climate change. This study using Piotr Cap’s Proximization Theory analyzes UN News samples, focusing on the usage of Proximization Theory and how the United Nations constructs the threat of peripheral entities under the Proximization Theory. The UN’s reports predominantly employ spatial proximization, supplemented by temporal proximization, emphasizing climate change’s impact on people’s lives and urging immediate attention. Spatial proximization highlights the impact of human activities on the environment, urging urgency. Axiological proximization constructs positive and negative values, justifying defensive action. Temporal proximization focuses on imminent dangers, urging immediate response.